The Political and Military Impact of the Spanish-American War

Abstract

The Spanish-American War occurred between April 22, 1898 and August 12, 1898, which is relatively a short period of time; however, its significance in American history should not be overlooked simply because of its brevity. It should be considered an event of great significance because the United States emerged as a world power. America's foreign and defense policies changed: the need for a large Navy was confirmed; the Army was restructured and modernized. Expansionism was accepted through domestic adherence to the belief in Manifest Destiny. In addition, there were important changes for the Army and the Navy relating to diplomacy, leadership, information operations, mobilization, and joint military operations. The Spanish-American War forever changed the United States and its outlook on geopolitics. Careful study of the war with Spain is warranted for its historical value and significant contributions to foreign affairs and warfare.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 12, 2012
Accession Number
ADA601164

Entities

People

  • Ernest Govea

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Information Operations
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Negotiations
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies