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The sinking of the Maine has historically been labeled as the reason behind the U.S. going to war with Spain. More recent studies however have debunked the importance of the Maine in America's involvement. [[Yellow Fever]] is one of the reasons that America went to war. Cuba was a staging ground for many diseases entering the Southern United States. <ref>Espinosa, “The Threat from Havana: Southern Public Health, Yellow Fever, and the U.S. Intervention in the Cuban Struggle for Independence, 1878-1898,” Journal of Southern History LXXII, 3 (August 2006) 541-542</ref> Fear over the disease has been known to shut down whole cities. |
The sinking of the Maine has historically been labeled as the reason behind the U.S. going to war with Spain. More recent studies however have debunked the importance of the Maine in America's involvement. [[Yellow Fever]] is one of the reasons that America went to war. Cuba was a staging ground for many diseases entering the Southern United States. <ref>Espinosa, “The Threat from Havana: Southern Public Health, Yellow Fever, and the U.S. Intervention in the Cuban Struggle for Independence, 1878-1898,” Journal of Southern History LXXII, 3 (August 2006) 541-542</ref> Fear over the disease has been known to shut down whole cities. |
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It was originally believed that cases of Yellow Fever would increase through trade with Cuba however when Spain invaded Cuba the disease spread at a fast pace. [[Maximo Gomez]] said that his greatest commanders were “General June, July, and August,” which were months when Yellow Fever was most active. <ref>Albert Marrin(1991), ''The Spanish American War'', pg.13</ref> After Spain’s surrender Yellow Fever started ravaging the ranks |
It was originally believed that cases of Yellow Fever would increase through trade with Cuba however when Spain invaded Cuba the disease spread at a fast pace. [[Maximo Gomez]] said that his greatest commanders were “General June, July, and August,” which were months when Yellow Fever was most active. <ref>Albert Marrin(1991), ''The Spanish American War'', pg.13</ref> After Spain’s surrender Yellow Fever started ravaging the ranks by July 24th, 3 days before the start of peace talks, close to one third of American forces were sick with Yellow Fever. <ref>^Albert Marrin, pg.128-129</ref> |
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Yellow fever
Historical Background
The sinking of the Maine has historically been labeled as the reason behind the U.S. going to war with Spain. More recent studies however have debunked the importance of the Maine in America's involvement. Yellow Fever is one of the reasons that America went to war. Cuba was a staging ground for many diseases entering the Southern United States. [1] Fear over the disease has been known to shut down whole cities.
It was originally believed that cases of Yellow Fever would increase through trade with Cuba however when Spain invaded Cuba the disease spread at a fast pace. Maximo Gomez said that his greatest commanders were “General June, July, and August,” which were months when Yellow Fever was most active. [2] After Spain’s surrender Yellow Fever started ravaging the ranks by July 24th, 3 days before the start of peace talks, close to one third of American forces were sick with Yellow Fever. [3]
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