Question

3 multiple choice 1 point - “yellow journalism” - the uss maine - william randolph hearst - joseph pulitzer this list of topics would be most valuable to a student writing a research paper titled ∘ “the rise of the labor unions” ∘ “corruption and the end of reconstruction” ∘ “the assassination of president william mckinley” ∘ “propaganda and the spanish - american war” clear my selection

Explanation:

• Yellow journalism (sensationalist, biased reporting) by William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer was used as propaganda to push public support for the Spanish-American War.
• The sinking of the USS Maine was heavily covered by these yellow journalists, framing it as a Spanish attack to stoke pro-war sentiment, directly tying all the listed topics to propaganda around the Spanish-American War. The other options are unrelated to these specific topics.

Answer:

D. "Propaganda and the Spanish-American War"