The Injustice of the Spanish-American War

The Spanish-American War was an unjust war, because the United States compromised its principal values for the values of an imperialist country. The U.S. had fought against Spain in order to give Cuba, the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico their chances at liberty and freedom. The invasion of Spanish land occurred after the explosion and destruction of the U.S.S Maine, but before the United States could even discover if the explosion were a malicious attack, the U.S. declared war on Spain. The idea of adding colonies to the country would transform America into an American empire. The Spanish-American War was also unjust, because the United States remained and controlled the territories to which they promised liberty and freedom. Overall, the Spanish-American War was an unjust war, because it compromised the core values of the United States, and because the U.S. controlled the territories to which they had promised liberty and freedom.