Spanish-American War

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:bfsLayer 2
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:award
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:U._S._acquisition_of_Guam
gptkb:U._S._acquisition_of_Puerto_Rico
gptkb:U._S._acquisition_of_the_Philippines
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:Cuban_War_of_Independence
gptkb:sinking_of_USS_Maine
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Spain
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced American literature
shaped American identity
inspired war memorials
increased nationalism in the U. S.
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_(1898)
U. S. established protectorate over Cuba
U. S. gained strategic military bases
U. S. involvement in Latin America increased
U. S.-Spain relations changed
gptkbp:end_date August 13, 1898
gptkbp:historical_debate imperialism vs. anti-imperialism
role of media in war
impact on U. S. foreign policy
justification of war motives
gptkbp:historical_significance increased U. S. involvement in Caribbean and Pacific
marked the emergence of the U. S. as a global power
influenced future U. S. foreign policy
led to debates over imperialism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spanish-American War
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Philippine-American_War
end of Spanish colonial rule
U. S. as a world power
gptkbp:launch_date April 21, 1898
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:Philippines
gptkb:Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:media_coverage yellow journalism
gptkbp:military_technology modern naval warfare
use of artillery
use of machine guns
use of steam-powered ships
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:General_Emilio_Aguinaldo
gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
gptkb:Admiral_George_Dewey
gptkb:General_William_R._Shafter
gptkbp:result U. S. victory
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Battle_of_Manila_Bay
gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill
gptkb:Siege_of_Santiago_de_Cuba