Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:war
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:U._S._acquisition_of_Guam
gptkb:U._S._acquisition_of_Puerto_Rico gptkb:U._S._acquisition_of_the_Philippines |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Approximately 2,500 American deaths
Approximately 20,000 Spanish deaths Approximately 200,000 Cuban deaths Disease was a major cause of death |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
gptkb:Cuban_War_of_Independence
explosion of USS Maine |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influence on American literature
Influence on American cinema Inspiration for future military conflicts |
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Establishment of U. S. as a colonial power
Increased U. S. presence in the Caribbean Shift in U. S.-Spain relations |
| gptkbp:end_date |
August 13, 1898
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Debate over the morality of imperialism
Debate over the impact on Cuba Debate over the impact on the Philippines Debate over the justification of war |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
End of Spanish colonial rule in the Americas
Rise of American imperialism Marked the emergence of the U. S. as a global power |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Spanish-American War
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Debate over imperialism
Influence on U. S. foreign policy U. S. involvement in the Philippines |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:Philippines gptkb:Puerto_Rico |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
gptkb:Yellow_journalism
|
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of machine guns
Use of modern artillery Use of steam-powered ships |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Manila_Bay
gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill gptkb:Battle_of_Santiago_de_Cuba |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Emilio_Aguinaldo
gptkb:Commodore_Matthew_Perry gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt gptkb:Admiral_George_Dewey gptkb:General_William_R._Shafter |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Anti-Spanish sentiment
Support for Cuban independence |
| gptkbp:result |
U. S. victory
|
| gptkbp:start_date |
April 21, 1898
|
| gptkbp:treaty |
gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_(1898)
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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