So far, the United States have been focusing on building itself up and have not looked past the western hemisphere. The influx of people moving west and immigrants have put the U.S on the fast track of growth in its cities and global power. The Monroe Doctrine was a catalyst for the rise of the next global power. This document pushed the United States to start asserting itself to the other countries around the world. During the late 1800’s, Great Britain started their campaign of global control and one of the first disputes that caused the Spanish-American War involved the number one world power and the rising nation.

There were three incidents that acted as a gateway in America’s role in Latin America; one major incident, out of three, …show more content…
Even though Spain was keen on peace, they refused the last demand. President McKinley decided to give into the call for action and sent Spin a war message and recognized Cuban independence. The first of the fighting didn’t start in Cuba, but in the Philippines in Manila Bay . The U.S. Navy was able to eliminate Spain’s whole Pacific fleet in seven hours. In Cuba, the U.S began to take out Spain’s Atlantic fleet. This assault was not coming from just the water, but an army was gathering in Tampa, Florida preparing for an invasion. The Rough Riders would be led by ex- Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt, would be charging up San Juan Hill. As the Spanish fleet tried desperately to escape, the U.S. Navy thwarted them once again and sunk every ship. Aside from America’s huge win, more than 2,500 Americans died either in battle or other outside causes. The Treaty of Paris was signed by both sides and Cuba’s independence was recognized and the Philippines plus a payment of 20 million dollars was given up to the United States. This win was short lived because of the new internal conflicts regarding these new outside territories, but there were more consequences in the near future following the Spanish-American