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How did Yellow Journalism affected the Spanish American war?

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Yellow journalism was a style of newspaper reporting that emphasized sensationalism over facts. It very much helped push the United States and Spain into war in Cuba and the Philippines. Which lead to the acquisition of overseas territory by the US.
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