Spanish-American War Essay Thesis

Thesis: The U.S. made bad decisions in the era of imperialism, which ended in inevitable results despite their good intentions.

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The U.S. officially declared war against Spain on April 23, 1898 with good intentions from the beginning. When first upon entering the war, America thought of their involvement as a way to preserve the rights of the Cuban people and to secure and maintain trading routes. The United States founded its country upon the idea of freedom, equality, speech, and democracy for all. We were not going to disregard the values and morals than made America what it is today. America has grown into the world power it is today, regardless of the bad decisions we had made, because of the tremendous amount of time we put into making sure our citizens' rights are fully secured and carried out. Despite the inevitable results based on bad decisions, the U.S. has done everything it can to ensure the best for its citizens.