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McKinley and the Spanish‐American War
Author(s) -
Offner John L.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
presidential studies quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.337
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1741-5705
pISSN - 0360-4918
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-5705.2004.00034.x
Subject(s) - patriotism , political science , foreign policy , politics , vietnam war , law , foreign relations , political economy , international relations , sociology
This article describes and analyzes President William McKinley's foreign and domestic policies that led to the Spanish‐American War of 1898. On the domestic side it includes congressional partisan politics, economic and business concerns, religious and moral views, cultural biases, and unexpected events that inflamed American patriotism. In foreign affairs it covers U.S. interests in Cuba, McKinley's diplomatic efforts to get Spain to withdraw peacefully from Cuba, and the president's relations with Europe's Great Powers and the pope. The article concludes with an analysis of McKinley's successes and failures.