Question

a leader of the cuban rebels, jose marti (el apostol) set up the cuban revolutionary party whilst in exile in the us in january 1892. another major rebellion against spanish rule was launched in 1895. marti went back to cuba but was killed in the first few weeks of the conflict in may 1895. by this time the us had $50 million invested in cuba and the annual sugar trade was worth double this. president grover cleveland had declared the us neutral in the war, however there was growing calls for us intervention. the uprising led to brutal strategies and atrocities. the cuban rebels scorched earth tactic led to the destruction of us property. spanish reprisals included the use of torture and fortified camps in which civilians died in appalling conditions.

in december 1896, cleveland stated that the us may intervene if the cuban crisis was not brought to an end.

the rebels had gained ground in cuba by 1897, and the new us president william mckinley offered $300 million to buy cuba from spain. this offer was again rejected by the spanish.

1. what was the role of the yellow press in inflaming tensions between the us and spain?

Explanation:

The 'yellow press' in the late - 19th century used sensationalism and exaggeration. They reported on events in Cuba, like Spanish atrocities and the plight of Cubans, to stir up public opinion in the US. Their stories created anti - Spanish sentiment and increased calls for US intervention in the Cuban conflict, thus inflaming tensions between the US and Spain.

Answer:

The 'yellow press' used sensationalism and exaggeration to report on Cuban events, creating anti - Spanish sentiment in the US and increasing calls for US intervention, inflaming tensions between the two countries.