205k views
5 votes
Why did late-1890s newspapers publish sensational stories about Cuba and the Spanish-American War?

1 Answer

3 votes
The main reason why late-1890s newspapers published sensational stories about Cuba and the Spanish-American War was that many in the press (and many who were influential with the press) were pushing for the US to declare war on Spain--due to their poor treatment of Cuban Natives.
User Gurgen Sargsyan
by
8.0k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.