Spanish American War

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Head of the Army Yellow Fever Commission sent to Cuba in 1900 to fight disease

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Walter Reed

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Volunteers organized by Theodore Roosevelt to fight in Cuba.

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Rough Riders

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Sensational, often exaggerated stories to attract readers

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Yellow Journalism

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Publisher who created stories to sell newspapers and support US action in Cuba

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William Randolph Hearst

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Battleship sinking that led the US to war with Spain

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Maine

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President who requested $50M for war prep

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William McKinley

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US intention regarding Cuba:

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Teller Amendment

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Warships destroyed Spain's Pacific fleet in Manila Bay

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George Dewey

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Future president who led the Rough Riders in Cuba

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Theodore Roosevelt

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Group that accused the U.S. of building a colonial empire

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Anti-Imperialist League