How The Spanish American War Helped Unify A Divided America
The first war to come after the Civil War
5 min readFeb 23, 2023
The Spanish American War is largely remembered for being a one sided romp by the United States. The justification for the war was rooted in the explosion of the USS Maine, but many people saw it as a feeble excuse to launch a jingoist land grab. It was the United States’ first foray into…