Purple-Missile6907
Purple-Missile6907 t1_jcswihe wrote
Reply to comment by bikelifer in Weekly History Questions Thread. by AutoModerator
Sure. William Randolph Hearst and the New York Journal said that the USS Maine was blown up by Spain, based off of false rumor. This made US citizens mad, and drove public support for a war against Spain. So-lies made by the media helped fuel a national desire for war.
Purple-Missile6907 t1_jcswl2e wrote
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You also have a more realistic side of it. Journalists taking photos of what was going on in Cuba drove up support in the US against Spain. So-coverage of abuse made Spain look bad, built empathy for the Cuban rebels.