Henfry Alvarez research proposal

The United States has had its fair share of battles having so many different types of wars with other countries. Throughout all of these wars, the United States has always been considered the good guys, defending what's theirs and while protecting other countries. The Spanish American war is seen as the total opposite, this time the United States was portrayed as the bad guy. Reports say the United States tried to take control against vulnerable countries, such as Puerto Rico, because they wanted them to be under their rule. The United States wanted to get more power, which is the reason why   they had a total of three battles throughout the span of the war. There was the battle of the Philippines, the battle of Santiago de Cuba and the battle for Manila bay. These three critical battles were the key to the war and the United States victory. Just because the United States kind of overtook some smaller countries to have a certain type of insurance, doesn't really make  them out to be the bad guys throughout the war. There were other reason as to why the war occurred, such as the fact that Spain didn't want to make a commitment with the United States. They broke off a diplomatic relation and it was disputed about Cuba's independence. So there are different reasons, motivations and causes in regards to why the United States went to war with Spain. But the main focus was all about power and the United States didn't want to lose any of it.salamatm66@gmail.com