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Why did yellow journalism influence the declaration of war on spain

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Answer:'Yellow journalism contributed to the U.S. declaring war by using “sensational stories that tugged at readers' heartstrings to sell papers.” These papers blamed Spain for the sinking of the ship, even though they had no evidence to prove it. Spain declared war on April 24, 1898 and the U.S. declared war the next day.

Explanation:By early May, the Spanish-American War had begun. The rise of yellow journalism helped to create a climate conducive to the outbreak of international conflict and the expansion of U.S. influence overseas, but it did not by itself cause the war.

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