The Spanish-American War - Explained in 11 minutes

[@Knowledgia]

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[@dayangmarikit6860]

Hi Knowledgia, I'm from the Philippines and I would want to share some of my articles with you... this is with regards to our pre-colonial history. What I find extremely disturbing is the amount of people that seem to "criticize" the Philippines for not being a "unified nation-state" in the 1500's, prior to European colonization... but the idea of the "nation-state" wouldn't even be heavily promoted until the 19th century, a lot of people also seem to think that these ancient "kingdoms" and "empires" acted like "nation-states", when in reality a lot of them were more like a "tributary-overlord relationship"... I just wish for people to stop projecting their "Modern Eurocentric Biases" on 'pre-modern societies', especially those that are not from the West. www.quora.com/If-we-weren-t-colonized-do-you-think-the-Philippines-will-be-unified-at-all-Why-or-why-not/answer/Dayang-C-Marikit?ch=10&share=1a38d0c4&srid=iQMbJ www.quora.com/Were-there-any-pre-Hispanic-kingdoms-in-the-Philippines/answer/Dayang-C-Marikit?ch=10&share=a35cd24d&srid=iQMbJ I would highly appreciate your input with regards to this topic.

[@దృతరాష్ట్రుడుదుర్యోధనుడు]

the land of Aryans history video upload

[@TheRennes1997]

@@dayangmarikit6860 Wasn't the Philippines more multinational? I read there were various sultans and chieftains that ruled various areas. Correct me if I'm mistaken.

[@dayangmarikit6860]

TheRennes1997 - That was the point that I was trying to make, because the concept of the "nation-state" still didn't exist at that time, and it wasn't just the Philippines. The Greeks, Italians, Germans Saudi Arabians, Indians, Native Americans, Indonesians, etc also had multiple city-states who were independent from each other. Most of these places wouldn't become unified countries or nation-states until the 19th and 20th centuries. www.quora.com/If-we-weren-t-colonized-do-you-think-the-Philippines-will-be-unified-at-all-Why-or-why-not/answer/Dayang-C-Marikit?ch=10&share=1a38d0c4&srid=iQMbJ

[@kymmzej9173]

“Py-OR-ti-rEEco”

[@SpanishDio]

Spain: **Helps the US get their independence** USA: **Takes Spain's last colonies** Spain: This has been the worst trade deal in the history of trade deals maybe ever.

[@damanithegoat9653]

Rapa Nuii we really didn’t need Spain’s help with the French helping us

[@SpanishDio]

@@damanithegoat9653 The southern Front of the entire war its just one example of why the Revolutionary war was won thanks to Spain , another one is the fact that the Royal Navy would have obliterated most if not all US coastal cities if not for the Spanish fleet of the Caribbean and his distractions at Florida and in the caribbean british colonies of Belize and Jamaica, and the entirety of Northern New Spain sent thousand and thousands of food and provisions that literally saved the entire US millitary campaigns at leats in the logistical side of things without that food its quite accepted that the US population would have suffered several famines and the war support would have dissapeared in most of the thirteen colomies, should read more about your country's history! Quite arguably you can even say that Spain helped more than France , and it did it in a more efficient way (didn't go broke) Both nations help in the revolutionary war were completely essential a standalone US would have been just completely obliterated.

[@damanithegoat9653]

Rapa Nuii nope the British would have to leave someday

[@damanithegoat9653]

The Gentle Guy the Netherlands, that had nothing to do with the American Revolutionary War

[@SpanishDio]

@@damanithegoat9653 As a matter of fact No. As proved in the 1810s war against the UK and Canada.

[@orgeilbaron]

Philippines: It's been over 300 years of suffering from Spain. *YOU HAVE FREED US!* America: Oh, I would not say "freed". More like *UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.* Edited: Actually it's 333 years that Spain ruled over Philippines. I just wrote 300 years base on the video (see at 6:39).

[@ianendangan7462]

Actually 333years under Spanish rule and mostly managed through Mexico.

[@anshumannbatra8907]

Good Megamind Reference

[@boeyzhang8565]

XD

[@elmascavidal1797]

Word after that the USA screwed over the Philippines 🇵🇭 for over 40 years... the usa 🇺🇸 started the Spanish American war for there own benefits ... it wasn’t for the better of Cuba or PR

[@mitjed]

Even though conquered by the USA, the Philippines prospered under its rule. Industrialization, providing canned goods, enhanced education etc. The USA did make the Philippines prosperous, and most of all they liberated the country after WW2, the only thing that stopped them from making the Philippines a state is, racism, they don't want small brown people to mix into their white race.

[@kek_66]

as a Puerto Rican myself, hearing him say Pioto Rico gave me a stroke

[@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor]

Si eres de Puerto Rico quizá puedas aclararme una duda: creo que en aquel momento, PR no quería independizarse de España, ¿es cierto? ¿y qué opinaron en aquel momento los puertorriqueños cuando vieron que el poder en la isla se transfirió de España a Estados Unidos?

[@aperezvoyages]

Bro me too 🤣 🥺🇵🇷

[@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor]

@@CaribbeanHistory ok muchas gracias por la elaborada respuesta

[@Castapher]

@@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor Mi profesor de historia nos dijo que los americanos entraron por el Sur de P.R. y los puertoriqueños estaban celebrando por su llegada y los recibieron con cantos y comida, y casi una fiesta. Los americanos entraron en combate hasta llegar a mitad de camino hacia San Juan donde los españoles se rindieron.

[@chiapets2594]

Yes he butchered it put me in the ICU omg never heard it said like that

[@hernancortesfranciscopizar7916]

Spain in 1776 : i help you to get your independence from united kingdom. Usa in 1898 : hey buddy ,remember me ?😎

[@funkyneil2000]

At the time it would have been Great Britain. It wasn't called the United Kingdom until 1801.

[@djchino774]

And then Spain ran like a bitch and screwed Puerto Rico, Philippines and Guam in the process.

[@jacqueslefave4296]

@@funkyneil2000 Avoiding the point.

[@jacqueslefave4296]

@@djchino774 For what it's worth, I'm sorry about that. It was a terrible mistake. Cuba might be too much of a difficulty to overcome, but I think that we should give Puerto Rico back to you if you want it. I speak as an individual American citizen, I don't speak in an official capacity.

[@Jjb-gk4ce]

@@jacqueslefave4296 don’t think the Puerto Ricans would agree with you since they voted to become a State.

[@nestorgorospe1895]

Spain: *Just chillin around* USA: So you have chosen... *WAR!*

[@ahmadhassan8466]

US with every country it has vested interest in

[@Kazuhasss]

I know this war. This war Ottoman sultan II. It was built by Abdulhamid. It caused the two states to hurt each other. American ships passed through the straits of Istanbul without Abdulhamid's permission. These ships were bombed by Abdulhamid's order. When the Americans heard about this, they went crazy and sent a giant fleet to fight the Ottoman. This was a disaster for the Ottoman Empire, the state had just gotten out of the war, it was a tired situation. Because Abdulhamid knew this, he sent his Hafiye to blow up the ship that will pass through the Strait of Gibraltar. Americans think Spain is doing this. Cuba was then a Spanish colony. There were 4,000 Ottoman Citizens in Cuba. Abdulhamid used these issues to revolt in Cuba and to blame America. The Spanish declared war on America. This is how the war started.

[@vidkit3595]

@@Kazuhasss Can you provide some references on this topic, thanks.

[@Kazuhasss]

@@vidkit3595 Shortly before the war, America gave a War note to the Ottoman Empire. And it is recorded in the Archives that the sinking warship was with the Ottoman Agent. You can search and find. ☺️

[@vidkit3595]

@@Kazuhasss Is there something I can see on the internet for my self, thanks.

[@auroramarte4108]

US: thank you spain for helping us get our independence! spain: youre welcome! US 100 years later: i never met this man in my life

[@evanclarke5561]

Smells like hypocrisy to me

[@madmarvshighwaywarrior2870]

Now imagine after France with La Fayette, etc. helping the Patriots win against the British, only to conquer the fledgling United States in the end. That's how the Philippines felt.

[@mouthtomouth33]

Well, it is... This just a quarter of the truth. This guy didn't told that the US was in the "expansion era" and they were interested because Cuba could be a treat. Years later was told "Cuba is a knife towards the US". And they knew if they get the Spanish colonies they could have a supremacy, they weren't interested in the Pinoys ...because Philippines was an strategic land... And they did same thing like they did to the Native Americans, they stablish another creed to them. That's not "freedom" so the Pinoys fought really hard to get them out of their land but the US left those territories after WW2 because any member of the NATO can't have any colony. Perhaps, it is strange that it is not the same story with other conflicts like the Viet war, they sank a small US ship too and did you guys saw the news of the Marines captured by Iran navy? Of they sank that ship, what do you guys think may happened, eh? Coincidence. So, what's that freedom fighting and symphony means?

[@mouthtomouth33]

Aurora Marte in US books they didn't say about how the Spanish helped them in the revolutionary war, and Sapin helped on the south of the Mississippi river and paid French and US soldiers salary, also in Washington's diary (i can't remember. Who was) was only ONE European general riding next Washington when freedom was declared. I asked people and they ignored. Perhpas, they said that they "betrayed" the US and they portrait a face of colony. Unbelievable.

[@evanclarke5561]

@@mouthtomouth33 nevertheless the States continue to keep Guam and American Samoa and Puerto Rico which are essentially colonies after the second world war

[@koreanhero5812]

I never heard much about the Philippine-American War... I really hope that you will enlighten me with your videos :)

[@Knowledgia]

It's an interesting topic. Not so many videos about it. It's on the list now, thanks! I hope it will be transformed into a video in the next months. :)

[@unknownfuture4589]

@@Knowledgia make philippines american war 😘

[@jamesdelacruz7437]

One reason why most people don't know about the Philippine-American war is because it is often refered to as the "Philippine Insurection" primarily because the first republic of the Philippines (Aguinaldo's) was not a recognized state. This is why the US refered to it as an insurection contrary to how we call it here as the Phil-Am war considering that we (duh) recognize the legitimacy of the first republic as a state. Multiple reasons also exist ranging from a more justified occupation by the US to simply politically deprive the 12th June 1898 declaration.

[@boeyzhang8565]

Same

[@TheRennes1997]

@@jamesdelacruz7437 There were other problems, there were still some dissidents among some folks which stems from past skirmishes. Which the US took advantage of, and then there's the Islamic territories which desired to retake all of the archipelago or be autonomous. President Aguinaldo was trying to get their support for unity which was the other problem the lack of unity. The Igorot and the Macabebes were treated badly and them turning on President Aguinaldo was some kind of payback, and the Igorot had it worse as they could not defend themselves with just axes and spears against a Gatling gun, so it was always questioned and debated why they should be loyal to the Philippine republic. The First Republic wasn't perfect, and no I'm not trying to paint the Americans better, they exploited the cracks and internal problems. In my opinion the Islamic ones had it worse, because by the time the US expanded there, the First Philippine was no more and they collaborated with the US and they committed horrible atrocities there and to make matters worse, there was already tensions between Southern Mindanao and Northern Islands, specifically the differences in faiths Northern islands Catholic, Southern Muslim. It was damning, and further rifted relations between Christian and Islam in the Philippines. There is a reason the Philippine American War is sometimes coined "The First Vietnam".

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Let’s blame the Maine on Spain!

Bill wurtz moment

[@unknownkid2375]

when u live in spain.and are from spain

[@unknownkid2375]

Well spain is very rich and very nicer than usa trust me

[@Noyojo001]

@@unknownkid2375 oh really

[@south_tetrimus5164]

@@unknownkid2375 usa is richer than spain and has a higher gdp per capita

[@mertcanozkan7891]

Spain: Exists USA: YO HOMIE WHERE MA SHIP AT.

[@Kazuhasss]

I know this war. This war Ottoman sultan II. It was built by Abdulhamid. It caused the two states to hurt each other. American ships passed through the straits of Istanbul without Abdulhamid's permission. These ships were bombed by Abdulhamid's order. When the Americans heard about this, they went crazy and sent a giant fleet to fight the Ottoman. This was a disaster for the Ottoman Empire, the state had just gotten out of the war, it was a tired situation. Because Abdulhamid knew this, he sent his Hafiye to blow up the ship that will pass through the Strait of Gibraltar. Americans think Spain is doing this. Cuba was then a Spanish colony. There were 4,000 Ottoman Citizens in Cuba. Abdulhamid used these issues to revolt in Cuba and to blame America. The Spanish declared war on America. This is how the war started.

[@boeyzhang8565]

XD

[@astrumespanol]

USA: Spain, can you help me on my independence war? SPAIN: Sure dude USA 100 years later: Spain, why would you sink my ship? SPAIN: Dude, WTF!

[@jesualdocortez6426]

Burhan ünlü I thought the US exploded their own ship. 4000 citizens abroad doesn’t sound to empowering. In my opinion. I think the US did it to gain territory/resources.

[@terrypennington2519]

@@jesualdocortez6426 The US at the time was an emerging power that wanted to start a bit of flexing and expanding....and oh boy did they do just that with a little something called *_Manifest destiny_*

[@hoosacmusicman9108]

I would Use the word “decimate” as opposed to “desecrate” when describing what the US Navy did to the Spanish flotilla at the battle of Manila Bay.

[@sqoli5161]

Lol

[@boeyzhang8565]

XD

[@SpanishDio]

Not really, Spain already knew the war was lost, but it just didn't want to sunk his ships like germany later will do in WW1, mostly cause Spanish politicians of the XIX century were dumb and still tought honour existed, so I wouldn't be that proud, Spain basically went out of both battles at cuba and Manila as a "Just kill me already"

[@SpanishDio]

@ora et labora The Maine thingy was more like an inside job 9-11 type of thing

[@SpanishDio]

@Alberto Fuijimori wich war?

[@qwerty1995]

*After The Spanish-American War* The Philippines: *So That Means I Get My Independence Now?* USA: *Well Yes, But Actually No*

[@mariano98ify]

USA: more like under new "management"

[@qwerty1995]

@@mariano98ify No Because The USA Wanted to manifest there destiny. so they didn't let go the Philippines until 1946

[@mariano98ify]

@@qwerty1995 ein?? did you ever watched Megamind??

[@fatphobicandproud9003]

@@qwerty1995 uncultured baboy

[@qwerty1995]

@@fatphobicandproud9003 Hoy Meme Lang Yan wag kang magalit

[@KmanRealm]

Its crazy how fast you guys release this amazing content. Glad to see the channel growing, y'all deserve it.

[@jackrose2795]

The war was illegal to Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico was granted autonomy by spain in 1897, like Britain has with Canada, there is no justification for any invasion of Puerto Rico.

[@asielcruz7789]

I’m Puerto Rican, and I believe there’s no justification for him butchering pronunciation of Puerto Rico that bad

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

Poor « Pioto ricans »

[@penandsword4386]

@@asielcruz7789 😄

[@MiguelLopez-yc2rh]

You forgot to say a few things -USA had already put their eyes in Cuba in previous years until the point of trying to buy Cuba to Spain for 300 million in 1897 but they refused. In 1854 the Ostend Manifest offered to purchase Cuba from Spain for 130 million dollars. The Spanish turned the offer down. The offer also sparked outrage in the United States when the intent became know that the idea was to turn Cuba into another slave state. -Cuba wasnt inmediatly independent after the war, it was made a protectorate of the USA from 1899 until 1934 and then a client state until Fidel Castro Revolution. -There are conspiracies theories that state that the sunk of USS Maine was in reality a False Flag Attack in order to have an excuse to start the war against Spain ( because the spaniards never wanted to fight a war against US in the first place). -Back then, both Cuba and Puerto Rico were in the process of stopping being colonies and turning into spanish provinces thanks to the Autonomic Constitution of 1897. The war against USA ruined it. -Battle of San Juan Hill was a pyrrhic victory fro the US forces because they suffered much more casualties than the spanish and it wasnt a vital strategic point as the generals thought.

[@rogeliodelrosario5936]

All in all, the Spanish-American wars for Cuba and the Philippines were of two imperialists fighting. Both Cuba and the Philippines have won their fight against Spain. What right did Spain have to sell the Philippines? And for the US to 'buy' the Philippines!

[@MiguelLopez-yc2rh]

​@@rogeliodelrosario5936 While its true that Spain didnt have any right to sell Philippines to USA (because they had already lost control over those islands during the philippine revolution), the cases of Cuba and Puerto Rico were different. Puerto Rico didnt rebel against Spain during all the war and while its true that in Cuba there was a war, it was more like a civil war that a colonial war (with many cubans supporting both sides). If USA hadnt intervine, its very probable that Spain would have retain both Cuba and Puerto Rico maybe for a few decades (or even keeping them just like France did with French Guiana)

[@olivedrabwool]

The Battle of San Juan Hill was certainly not a pyrrhic victory. The US troops took heavy casualties because they were assaulting an entrenched enemy in a reinforced position on high ground. While the taking of the San Juan heights wasn't as dramatic a victory as the US officers had hoped, the Spanish launched several counterattacks against US positions which were thrown back or destroyed. Someone in Santiago must have thought the heights important if they tried to retake them time and again.

[@ftr1453]

About the sunk of the Maine, most recent investigations refuse the mine attack and agree about the internal explosion.

[@MiguelLopez-yc2rh]

@@ftr1453 But the thing is that Spanish authorities asked to do a investigation about the causes of the explosion with specialist from both sides but US government refused to do that and declare war against Spain. Too convenient for US interests....

[@juanpabloperelmuter690]

Spain: takes a siesta through the 19th century The US: hippity hippity hop your colonies are now my property

[@michaelkappa8081]

Hippity hoppity this is my property

[@zalacainbilbao]

Except that Cuba and Puerto Rico weren't colonies, they were provinces of Spain.

[@kellygaming7103]

I think you mean "hippity hoppity the Spanish expansion went stoppity"

[@mikeoxlong4151]

are you from planet comedy you got the whole squad laughing

[@zalacainbilbao]

@@mikeoxlong4151 what is it you don't understand?

[@thethirdjegs]

A few notes in Pacific theater 1. The spanish fleet in Manila is obsolete. They were all wooden despite the spanish being one of the first ironclad fleets. So 6 metal american battleships vs 10 wooden spanish ships, spaniards had little hope. 2. The place considered as Manila during this time is the walled-city of Intramuros. This walled-city was the last hold-out of the spaniards in the bay area. So technically, the spaniards still hold manila while its metropolis was under filipino insurgent control. 3. Unimportant part, the taking of Guam is a result of spanish neglect, where its governor, upon being fired with a warning shot by americans and mistaking it as a salute, approached the americans to ask for gunpowder to salute back. 4. Why is the sulu archipelago not included in the spanish philippine islands map

[@gosen1776]

Sulu wasn’t included because at that time the Spaniards didn’t conquer the whole archipelago it was only the Americans that captured it which led to a genocide

[@thethirdjegs]

@@gosen1776 it was under spanish power by 1872. and a protectorate or under its sphere of influence priorly. that is why sulu is included in treaty of paris.

[@biotyf4665]

@@thethirdjegs it was only there for certain policies but never ceded to the Spanish empire and neither was areas of the cordilleras. Spain only started to penetrate certain areas in the later half of the century when more modern technologies became available despite them thinking they were way superior to indios. They only had 300+ years to do it but kept getting resisted. And also Spain lost, the Americans just declared war on Spain and they were still there in Manila and by the time the Manila bay gotten bombarded by the Americans the entirety of the Philippine islands went back to the control of the natives. Spain decided to only sell it to USA because they wanted to save face that they had just been beaten by indios.

[@RGNRK-rm1eq]

@4.The video wasn't that good

[@TheMariepi3]

In reality, it was a betrayal by the Spanish Freemasons to Spain, who wanted to hand over the Philippines to the United States In the Philippines, the "rebellious Tagalogs" only had machetes and some old rifles, perhaps two centuries old, as weapons, in which they had to add gunpowder separated from the bullet and ignite with a spark. The Spanish governor, Fernando Primo de Rivera, had agreed to peace with the rebellious Tagalogs and ended the rebellion. Then the president of the Spanish government, called Sagasta (who at the same time was the "grand master of the Grand Orient of Freemasonry in Spain"), sent another governor to the Philippines, called Basilio Augustín y Dávila ( also freemason), who ordered the first thing upon arriving in the Philippines to be distribute thousands of modern Mauser rifles among the "Tagalogs" "so that they fight "against the North Americans" if they disembark", Then the rebel Tagalogs, with these rifles, attack the Spaniards. Then the North American navy appears before Manila, (which had a very effective defense with batteries of coastal guns) The Spanish governor Basilio Augustín y Dávila orders that the Spanish coastal guns not fire at the American ships, so that "they do not get angry and fire on Manila". The Spanish admiral named Montojo (also freemason) says the same thing, that the Spanish ships must be taken away from the coastal batteries of Manila "so that the North Americans do not get angry" and orders the Spanish fleet to go to Cavite (where there are no coastal guns). The battle begins, in the end the Americans run out of ammunition and leave. On the Spanish side 60 sailors have died. Various Spanish authorities come to congratulate the Spanish Admiral Montojo "for having rejected" the Americans, (Montojo at the beginning of the battle said that he had hit his knee and went ashore: he deserted at begin of the combat)) But Admiral Montojo answer: that we have rejected the Americans? We have been defeated and therefore we must immediately sink all the Spanish ships so that they do not fall into their power! He ordered to open the valves to flood the Spanish ships and sank them all.

[@brylongtv3611]

The fall of Spanish Imperial. The first empire quoted as the sun never sets.

[@reptiliandomination1]

The British took over that title.

[@nomecreona3829]

@@reptiliandomination1 To be exact, the British stole that title from Philip II of Spain.

[@JostVanWair]

@@nomecreona3829 ez

[@nomecreona3829]

@@JostVanWair Bai

[@josem588]

@@reptiliandomination1 the pirates stole it

[@spinner669]

My paternal grandfather took part in the war, but he never said much about his role. About all I know is he was with Battery E, 4th artillery Regiment. I was 27 when he passed at 92.

[@allanlank]

One of the anti-imperialist was writer Mark Twain. The anti-imperialist still have some influence in American politics and are often joined by isolationist.

[@VersedNJ]

Isolationism, more neutralism was good for the US, really not isolationist because the US had extensive foreign trade. The US for the most part wanted to stay out of entanglements and European tribal warfare. This changed after WWI, for better or worse. Nor will I will accept imperialistic complaints from those from the UK, France, Spain, Germany and Portugal. I also think we have done some very nasty things on the world stage as well as internally with racism. No country is perfect, no country really is better then another as far as people go.

[@franj.c.arrastia8057]

Spain did not attack the Maine, everything was planned, look at how conveniently the American fleet was close to Philipines.

[@cprow0997]

Of course, It’s the oldest trick in the book.

[@johnhawthorn5393]

Who cares, spain was evil. They had it coming

[@riventv4927]

@@cprow0997 divide and conquer, the oldest trick in the book

[@littledovecitydust]

@@johnhawthorn5393 I'm sure at the time the world viewed the US as an evil upstart. Just like the world views China today.

[@salvat3735]

@@johnhawthorn5393 spain was evil now, huh?

[@mbathroom1]

Puerto not Pioto Rico

[@laidbacktaps1362]

Yeah man that was hard to listen to

[@astrumespanol]

Ah, Piotopito, a beautiful land ❤️

[@mbathroom1]

@@astrumespanol lol

[@auroramarte4108]

@Yyyy U gay hes romanian i think.

[@optimusprime4443]

@@laidbacktaps1362 tell me about it

[@jayjasperjp]

Too much information was left out. For example the US invaded Puerto Rico on July 25. Also, Cuba was not really independent since the US controlled many of its affairs for decades after the war

[@Kazuhasss]

I know this war. This war Ottoman sultan II. It was built by Abdulhamid. It caused the two states to hurt each other. American ships passed through the straits of Istanbul without Abdulhamid's permission. These ships were bombed by Abdulhamid's order. When the Americans heard about this, they went crazy and sent a giant fleet to fight the Ottoman. This was a disaster for the Ottoman Empire, the state had just gotten out of the war, it was a tired situation. Because Abdulhamid knew this, he sent his Hafiye to blow up the ship that will pass through the Strait of Gibraltar. Americans think Spain is doing this. Cuba was then a Spanish colony. There were 4,000 Ottoman Citizens in Cuba. Abdulhamid used these issues to revolt in Cuba and to blame America. The Spanish declared war on America. This is how the war started.

[@oihanlarrategi4187]

@@Kazuhasss man, that doesn't make any sense. What are you even talking about??

[@Kazuhasss]

@@oihanlarrategi4187 pls use Google translate and turksh pls ı dont understand bro

[@breezywarhead8489]

Burhan ünlü you should say use Microsoft translator. Google translator is bad

[@enovos3138]

I really hate how the Puerto Rico campaign is never brought up.

[@antoni0482]

Fun fact there: After the war Spain sold their remaining colonies in the Pacific to the German Empire for 25 millions of Spanish Pesetas. Later in 1948, with Franco, an Spanish historian discovered that in the treaty we didn't include the islands of Kapingamarangi, Nukuoro, Mapia, Rongrik and Ulithi. Technically these islands were under the Spanish rule. At the begining the US ocupied those islands, but in 2014 we finally give up any claim in thah Islands. (Sorry for my horrible english)

[@emmanuel1163]

I always wondered if this war was the reason why american history books seem to offer little reference to Spain's help during the American revolution under the Roderigue Hortalez and Company alliance, mostly in passing. I know the French contributed the most under the alliance, but Spain is almost relegated as a footnote, despite offering Uniforms and weapons, gunpowder, and even financing the siege at Yorktown including payroll for the continental army. Also, keeping Britain pre occupied in Europe with skirmishes and Bernardo De Galvez retaking Florida and taking British positions and states in the south( for which he posthumously was granted american citizenship and has a city in Texas named after him). It's almost wild to think about out of context from one of America's revolutionary war allies to a treacherous enemy who "sunk" the Maine the next. And France... well we just let the King that helped fight the war for independence be beheaded, lol.

[@pacomaciasarrate6809]

Well, you know, war. And the narrative that must follow. The Spanish government was quite deceitful in entering the war as well, having the press in Spain printing that it'd be an easy win, when they knew better. But you know, debt, corruption, distraction. Kind of like the US now with Ukraine. Some things don't change much.

[@tonystark8757]

To be fair the US was in no shape to go over seas and oppose the French revolution, nor would it have been capable of it. At least after the revolution the US cancelled their French debt on the ground that the French government they owed money back to no longer existed, meaning the French revolutionaries that killed the King that helped the Americans did not get the Americans' money too.

[@jdlc903]

From the other point of view I can't see how former Englishmen would betray England and join up with the French and Spanish ,that's treachery

[@dansmith5724]

Good stuff homie

[@Knowledgia]

Thank you!

[@daslick6085]

Homiesexual

[@AntonioThunderbottom]

It's a good thing we don't have yellow journalism anymore...

[@FDNY101202]

XL OOF

[@EdTowel-ww7yh]

😂😂😂

[@riventv4927]

Philippine media: say what now?

[@mis4nthr0p3]

Fox Entertainment.

[@SmashBrosBrawl]

@@mis4nthr0p3 CNN & MSNBC were all playing the bomb iraq to give them freedom mantra. To say "Fox news", is to down play the propaganda from other, non-right wing media outlets.

[@ReydelCiguay]

I’d like to see some more videos on wars around Latin America. I feel like viewing them would help people understand both the similarities between many and how diverse Latin America is.

[@familyandfriends3519]

Puerto Rican and Cubans aren't Spanish or Latin

[@MrSupernova111]

@@familyandfriends3519 . Are you deliberately dumb? Latin America refers to all Spanish speaking countries in the Americas.

[@niggachu420]

​@@familyandfriends3519yes they are 🤦🏿 are you dumb my guy? They are Spanish decent

[@Jcauto-t4r]

I’m from Santiago de Cuba and Yeap you can go to the town of El Caney and see the forts etc by the Spaniards also it was a big naval fight outside of Santiago de Cuba’s bay, you still see the Spanish ships sunken while driving West of Santiago’s coastline.

[@princealcantara4360]

Next on the Philippine-American war: When the Banana and Coconut Trees starts speaking Filipino.

[@XinYi1836]

when the banana and coconut trees starts talking filipino: US forces: *proceeds to burn it down*

[@goodnoob20]

It's pretty obvious how this video attempts to put USA's campaign as much easier than it actually was, like for example barely talking about the battles of El Caney and San Juan hill, where the Americans outnumbered the Spanish by a lot (8k Americans against around 500 Spaniards at El Caney). The USA expected to conquer it in 1 hour yet the Spanish held it for 12 hours, as they had run out of ammo, p much the same ending at San Juan Hill. Both battles saw more American casualties than Spanish casualties too.

[@gaiusjuliuscaesar4256]

Yes, however both battles were won by the Americans, so there is no point in adding this unless for dramatic effect for a war that everyone already knows the ending to.

[@Trolasso_Gazpachero]

Spaniards were chads, had better experience and less ammo. But muricans lived near, and had better industry. If Cuba were more near Spain, you just need to fill them with spaniards and muricans would never been able to conquer them. Even with this fantasy, the idea of conquering Spain would been even more hilarious. A Napoleon level dissaster for their troops. Thats why they keep developing tecnology to beign able to kill from distance. If they put a single foot on land, it won't pass two days without their throat beign cuttered lol

[@gaiusjuliuscaesar4256]

@@Trolasso_Gazpachero Ironically, Cuba was full of Spaniards. They had been militarising the island since they felt an American invasion would be coming. Spanish troops in Cuba were simply inadequately trained, however there were many of them on the island. Besides, at that point Spain was a very weak country and the United States was an emerging superpower. The Americans would have won, it was a matter of time.

[@Trolasso_Gazpachero]

@@gaiusjuliuscaesar4256 Napoleon thought the same, and had the same advantage, but reality is stubborn. I cannot deny that actual distance warfare makes things different, as actually some geek in Nevada could send a drone or a nuke to the other part of the world without seeing a drop of blood, making the situation pretty much different. But in XIX century, with the tecnology, resources and how the spaniard population survived so many internal conflicts, put a foot in those lands would be disastrous for any kind of usanian army, you just need to see what happened on vietnam or afganistan with modern armament to discover is more easy to wipe a civilization than conquer it. The unique way to destroy Spain is make one half destroy the other. And even with that, they will find a way to payback as we could saw in Paris, Germany or even Russia (XX) (But I won't deny the posibilities of modern warfare neither)

[@gaiusjuliuscaesar4256]

@@Trolasso_Gazpachero What are you talking about? Napoleon never invaded Cuba or any colonies for that matter.

[@seanskre1717]

Do the Philippine-American War next

[@gabj6816]

That's one of those minor wars whose conclusions don't mean shit in the long while. If america wins philippines belong to them.. if they lose.. philippines will be won by some "crocodiles and snakes" blended by corrupt personalities at that time.

[@seanskre1717]

​@@gabj6816 minor wars? it was the beginning of american involvement in asia, one of the wars where America was wrong because it was being hypocritical and imperialistic. It is forgotten by many because of the lack of documentation and media coverage of the event

[@gabj6816]

@@seanskre1717 i can compare it to opium wars at best. Its not maybe the first was korean expedition of 1871 or second opium wars from 1856 to 1859 or 2 sumatran expedition of 1832 and 1838

[@gabj6816]

@Brent gold mines in the wild west is much much greater than those in your measley hills. lets say you have those shit ton of gold and jesus christ 70 yrs later your country is still in 3rd world.. great depression was in the 30s the war was at 40s. its a 10 yr gap... we had risen from the dead on those years.. build our forces to help europe first then liberate your pathetic country...

[@gosen1776]

@@gabj6816 hahahaha liberate just like how you murdered your native country... even black American joins the insurrection because of you’re racism your country is more pathetic than ours fix your racism first... But I guess you can’t because it’s in the blood of white peoples....

[@Vichikuma]

This video makes it seem so heroic and epic when the truth is Spain was in absolute decline and its navy was shit, obsolete and without maintenance. The sinking of the Maine was an obvious false flag attack done by the american themselves, and the spanish monarchy just let them win so that they could finally get rid of the Phillippines and Cuba without causing a revolution at home. Nevertheless, the americans suffered huge losses in Cuba despite having everything in their favour. This is the truth wether you like it or not. If you want to learn about epic and heroic conflicts in the Americas then check out the War of the Pacific, where Chile won versus Peru and Bolivia together and against all odds.

[@SpanishDio]

Big facts right here.

[@TheMilpitasguy]

@J P That was 1898, no internet yet. Americans were more trusting of their govt back then. Not so now. Critical thinking skills grew by leaps and bounds. Always question authority became the norm.

[@remocmisser774]

these videos are just absolutely mindblowing in quality

[@scmall1983]

In 1896 Spain gave to Puerto Rico a Letter of Autonomy and Self Governance which made of the island an independent territory from Spain. Although, a near relationship remained between Puerto Rico and SpIn due to historical reasons. At the time, the Puertorrican currency had higher yield value that the US dollar; therefore, taking upon the island gave to the US a financial advantage because the first act of the Federal Government upon taking over the island was the devaluation of the Puertorrican currency. The US also demanded Puerto Rico because its strategic location to refuel with coal the US Navy fleet.

[@InvictusSolDeus]

USA: Hey Spain! Do you remember when you helped me become independent from the UK? Spain: Yes, are you going to return the favor? USA: No, in fact, , I will forget that once you have helped me and blame you for the Maine incident, I will steal your last colonies, and I will treat its inhabitants even worse than you ever did. Spain: Ok i.... Espera ¡¿QUÉ?!

[@Erik_830]

ah yes America treated them so badly that the Philippines didn't want to become independent during the 1940s but was given independence anyways and is now one of the most Pro - American countries in the world

[@InvictusSolDeus]

@@Erik_830 The Filipinos declared independence in 1898, but the United States said "Heck No!", hence the Philippine-American War (1899-1902). The US Army crushed the Filipinos, killed thousand of them, and the American repression was fierce and prolonged several more years until 1907 (and some say until 1913). Of course, those who suffered the most in the pro-independence Filipinos. According to sources, the Philippines lost between 1.2 and 1.5 million inhabitants due to the war of independence against the United States, some even raising to two million. Congrats, America killed in two years more people that Spain in three centuries. And the numbers increase in the repressions of the subsequent years. And giving them independence did not mean anything, because for decades the United States implanted dictatorships in the country. United States continued to control the country through puppet governments that obeyed their interests.

[@InvictusSolDeus]

@Tony Scofield The United States killed millions in North America, deliberately exterminating the native populations on its territory. In the Spanish Empire, although it is true that it caused the death of many people (After all, no empire in the history of humanity was created with kisses and hugs), it never carried out policies of extermination against the natives as the USA did. In fact, laws were established to protect native populations against abuse and cruelty (Like the Laws of the Indies, or the New Laws). Of course, they were not entirely perfect, but at least it is a lot better than what the United States did to them while conquering in the territory. Similarly, racial segregation was worse in the American territories than in the Spanish. Interracial marriage was legal in the Spanish territories since 1514, while in the USA it was necessary to wait until 1967 for the marriage of a white person and another of another race to be legal. Do not be surprised that in the territories of the Spanish empire the majority of its inhabitants are of native descent (mostly Europeans and natives, but also pure natives). Venezuela is over 50% of the population, Panama is 75%, Mexico is 83%, El Salvador almost 90%... In the U.S.A? you barely reach the 2%. Likewise, as in the Philippines, the US helped overthrow democratic governments in South America (causing thousands of deaths in the process) to establish brutal dictatorships favorable to their interests (and the list is veeeeery long). So no, the USA was responsible for many more deaths

[@pacomaciasarrate6809]

@@InvictusSolDeus sure, but isn't that place kinda far away?

[@andythem320guy9]

While the video is a good introduction you forgot the Puerto Rico campaing. General Miles sought to invade Puerto Rico and end the war there. The land campaing there war meticulously planned which led to a successful land campain. Battles did occur in Puerto Rico such as: the first and second naval battle of San Juan Bay, battle of Coamo which is the most important battle; Battle of silva bridge, where 145 spanish and 25 Puertorrican volenteers held a US invation force of around 1300; battle of Asomante which was a spanish victory but the war ended the next day. You overshadowed Puerto Rico, its relation and it's strategic importance to the war. I could have been that US historiografy does not view Puerto Rico at all or that it was just a failure caused by an overall superficial research. Yet, as I said in the beginning, this work is good as a general introduction piece to the war of 1898.

[@enovos3138]

I love seeing more people mention the Puerto Rico campaign! The great last stand of the Loyalists!

[@FrostFireTiger]

I was waiting to see the Puerto Rico part and yet it completely skipped it.

[@enovos3138]

@@FrostFireTiger they always do, unless you're *History matters* in which case you're the exception. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZKyfJmrbL9-bas

[@RGNRK-rm1eq]

The US doesn't really care that much for Puerto Rico nor its population

[@CHRISKINGPR]

Puerto Rican forces gave hell to the Americans, that's why they skip it. They suffered and were exposed badly.

[@mikeoxlong4151]

You forgot to mention how most of the Spanish fleet was wooden and obsolete, quite an important detail to leave out in such a video

[@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor]

Well the fleet of Cervera in Santiago de Cuba was good, it was just outnumbered by the Americans and the fact of the Spanish ships coming out one by one while the American ships were waiting for them only made things worse

[@normanbraslow7902]

Some but hardly all were wood.

[@Relaxchannel-o5v]

La mayor mentira de la guerra

[@juanmorales5133]

@@normanbraslow7902 it was a lie. We had the first submarine ready but spain wanted lose the war.

[@juanmorales5133]

@@joeybloey3631 you are a starving to death man You are not able of speaking a word of spanish thanks to the lack of culture. We even had the new submarine Isaac peral. That is the way angloamerican give in return after been helped out to defeat the anglosaxon. Shame on you

[@johnl.7754]

Should explain how much is 2 million dollars worth in today’s money.

[@Knowledgia]

Yes. I forgot to add that. According to measuringworth.com, 20 million $ in 1898 would be 644 million $ today: www.measuringworth.com/dollarvaluetoday/?amount=20000000&from=1898

[@khizarkhan4250]

@@Knowledgia Daaaaaang

[@fatphobicandproud9003]

Are we this cheap to them? 😔🥺

[@gabrielarquillo3355]

Nash Embuscado no it’s called inflation

[@kaiseramadeus233]

@@khizarkhan4250 Just to put this into perspective, American companies (such as Disney) have spent more money acquiring other businesses. Basically, the Star Wars franchise and Fox was worth more than the American "payment" to the Spanish

[@blackrifletv]

Good video , We recommend War Planet Online to everyone.

[@elchuchulo]

9:45 When a Russian teaches you how to pronounce Puerto Rico

[@brolythelegendarysupersaiy3124]

Fun fact: Spain actually knew it would not win in a war against the United States

[@covertfeelings8330]

So... it was like Japan???

[@xadri2243]

@@covertfeelings8330 Not exactly, japan was like: mmm.. If we destroy their navy MAYBE Spain was like: duh, we lost

[@covertfeelings8330]

@@xadri2243 *l* *o* *l*

[@DanRyzESPUK]

@@covertfeelings8330 more or less, yes Honour is more important than defeat

[@gangstamack8397]

Yea but United States failed to keep them any longer, they wanted complete independence from everyone

[@thelovingrockerboy7811]

This is actually a very well collected summary of this war, with the only problem i find being not adressing Puerto Rico's role on the war at all, and i find it baffling that American schools, for what i've been told, neglect this portion of history altogether. Why? I don't know, but what i do now is school should be teaching us this

[@MrSupernova111]

Absolutely! Check out my summary of Puerto Rican history post Spanish American War. Its a disgrace and it shows that US history as thought in schools is watered down to omit inconvient truths.

[@U93BG]

I recommend to make video about Serbo-Bulgarian War 1885 (Rumelian Crisis) Its really interesting moment in history for both side and more.

[@jacksongraydon2503]

Can you imagine dying in a "fake" battle just so some politicians can save face....

[@ServantJoe]

This video ignored the the invasion of Puerto Rico by General Miles during this conflict

[@lahabitaciondelatrapado4621]

And Admiral Cervera reckless and valerous kamikaze attack (he was following orders from a corrupt Spanish goverment who wanted to make him a scapegoat of the defeat). He attacked nonetheless, first in line. He was rescued by the US navy and treated with due respect. "I rather have honour without ships than ships without honour"

[@CrashboatAl]

This video never mentioned how the United States invaded Puerto Rico on July 25, 1898 and demanded that Spain cede Puerto Rico or risk an invasion of Spain proper. In fact, the U.S. threatened to take the Canary Islands by force if Spain did not capitulate and cede Puerto Rico. In 1897 the Spanish Crown signed a treaty with Leaders of the Puerto Rico Independence groups which ended over 30 yrs of hostilities between the two and resulted in national elections scheduled for September of 1898 in Puerto Rico for an elected government which would implement the transition of power to the Puerto Rican People from the Spanish Crown in Austria. The signed document/treaty between Spain & Puerto Ricans in known as "The Autonomous Charter of 1897". In effect, Spain could not cede something that was no longer hers and the U.S. could not take what was not legally tendered. The transfer of Puerto Rico by Spain, to the U.S. was illegal according to international law, but there was, nor is there any enforcement of international law.

[@nelsongutierrez5322]

Long will live Spain swear to God. USA EXISTS Thanks to all the efforts the Spaniards put into it in deafening England and helping with everything the George Washington cause and he G Washington himself recognized all that Bernardo de Galvez and Spain did for the independence of this Great nation that is today “Read about Bernardo Galvez and the independence of the USA

[@thefutureisnowoldman7653]

Spain help but it was really the french that did all the heavy lifting

[@chesi_7_0_79]

After The Spanish American War Puerto Rico: So That Means I Get My Independence now? USA: Well Yes, But Actually No

[@nononut1089]

Knowledgia is the best knowledgia is the best knowledgia is the besttt

[@BHuang92]

"US winning the Spanish-American War" Philippines: You have freed us! US: Oh, I wouldn't say "freed", more like "under new management."

[@jsandoval3226]

The Spanish had lost power in the Americas long before the US easily took control of its former colonies. It’s comparable to Rome falling to Barbarians in its demise

[@albertomartin7576]

La ayuda de España fue decisiva para la independencia de EEUU. Así lo agradecieron pocos años después. Por eso lo borran de su historia y no lo enseñan en los colegios.

[@chrismusix5669]

Thanks for the information, Raziel.

[@jpCps01]

4:58 Commodore Dewey: You may fire when ready. Ship's intercom: Commence primary ignition. **fires superlaser**

[@phoenixrose1192]

They also miss out the crucial fact that the Spanish Empire was heavily in decline in the 19th century, the British had essentially put the nail in their fleet at Trafalgar. They never recovered since then...

[@ulisesjorge]

9:45 That’s the worse pronunciation of Puerto Rico I’ve ever heard in my entire life...and I live for over two decades there and spoke with countless English speaking tourists...this video is amazing otherwise, very accurate...but man... what the heck was that...?

[@laidbacktaps1362]

I'm Puerto Rican and live in the states. If your not from the US or America's it's understandable. Some European names are absolutely unpronounceable for me

[@ulisesjorge]

@@laidbacktaps1362 No, I really don't get it; you're spending a bunch of time and resources researching, writing and editing an otherwise excellent video and you don't bother to check the pronunciation of Puerto Rico? It's not some obscure place and it have been in mainstream news many times over the last few years (hurricanes, governor kicked out, bankruptcy)

[@AidenPlayz-GamingAndStuff]

@@ulisesjorge damn bro CHILLLL

[@T4R_2OUL]

“You may fire when ready” - The line that causes millions of KIA’s

[@erikelken8771]

Good vid to watch between online classes

[@lahabitaciondelatrapado4621]

This is the official US version of the war. Things were not exactly like that. SS Maine was not an innocent ship and the land mine explosion is questioned as a possible false flag operation. Also, it is worth mentioning admiral Cervera, who carried a Banzai attack following orders from a corrupt Spanish goverment who wanted to make him a scapegoat. The american navy rescued him and he was hailed as a valerous official who carried a kamikaze attack as it was the duty he was assigned to. "Better to have honour without ships rather than ships without honour" - His ship marched first on the line PS: its also a not well known fact that american Phillipines was traded off to the japanese for time during WWII as if it weren't american soil (which it was)

[@jhonklan3794]

LMOA Cope harder spaniards also America trades off Phillipines?!!! have you not heard of the Bataan death march?!!

[@garrytreymendeziii5650]

This isn’t even all of the official US version of the story…In 1976, Adm. Hyman Rickover of the U.S. Navy mounted an investigation into the cause of the Maine disaster. His team of experts found that the ship's demise was self- inflicted--likely the result of a coal bunker fire.

[@AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham]

I thought it was very engaging and informative. Thanks for great content. For all of you in the comment section, thank you as well. Just remember that the content creator only has a short time to explain and certainly some details will be left out. This video should serve as a starting point for those of us who value and appreciate historical content. I learned much from reading the comments, that’s when you know that you have a really good channel.

[@miguelzabs9014]

Many haven’t heard of the Philippine American war simply because they did not believe they were at war with any republic, instead they believe it was just a skirmish between them and the natives. The Filipinos declared independence in 1898 even before the Americans came in the Philippines.

[@idek6585]

No one recognized them. It doesn't matter if you say or declare your independent, if not one country recognizes you, then you ain't really one. And even as it is they didn't last that long after.

[@brandonlyon730]

Same applied to the Confederacy during the American Civil War, as far as the rest of the world was concern the CSA were just a group of rebels and nothing else.

[@idek6585]

@@brandonlyon730 Yes. Even though Britain did try to talk with them (talk in the diplomatic sense) and even considered recognizing them, but it didn't happen.

[@clerenm1832]

@@idek6585 japan and qing dynasty recognized it only European did not.

[@clerenm1832]

@@idek6585 even japan send volunteer troops to help the ph against the american.

[@HSMiyamoto]

Commodore Dewey actually sailed from Hong Kong, after receiving a cable from Washington. His fleet did not sail all the way from California to Manila like the video indicates.

[@raymond-reviews]

1700s: Spain: We’ll help you get independence British Colony: Awesome Great Britain: Bro, Not Cool 1800s: USA: We’ll help you get independence Spanish Colony: Awesome Spain: Bro, Not Cool 1900s: USSR: Well help you get Nukes Cuba: Awesome USA: Bro, Not Cool

[@Erik_830]

[1991] USSR: I have decided that I don't wanna live anymore

[@noela3039]

I AM GOING TO EXPLAIN WHAT REALLY HAPPEND IN THIS WAR AND THE REASON UNITED STATES WON The United States government knew that conquering those territories was an impossible mission, so they opted for the following tactic: BRIBING THE SPANISH MINISTERS TO LET THEM WIN. The United States bribed them with 30 million dollars and they did their part. That is why in all the naval battles the Spanish ships left port at full speed towards the American ships without shooting and one by one, so that they would be sunk easily, those stories about the Spanish ships being of very poor quality. and ancient is a myth, they just suicided. In Cuba, for example, there was a garrison of 360,000 Spanish soldiers and the attacking American army was 30,000 soldiers. The Spanish ministers forced the Cuban general to surrender under death penalty. This is how the American army managed to conquer Cuba, the same in the other territories. When the war ended, in the peace treaty the United States paid 20 million dollars to Spain, that was the rest of the bribe for letting them win.

[@michelguevara151]

"peeyorto rico" huh? ok then..

[@rehustler]

Where's "Piorto Rico?" (9:28) Does anyone do quality control on these videos before they're released?

[@dylangtech]

The Filipino-American war, for all its worth, effectively ended American "hard imperialism". After 20 years of battling resistance, Americans asked "What are we getting out of this? Money for giant corporations? A colony we have to spend money maintaining?" While this didn't end imperialism, as we see with the puppet governments in Iraq and Afghanistan, it's fatal trying to impose our way of life oceans away for the sake of the military-industrial complex, because commoners get nothing out of it other than dead sons, brothers, and husbands. The Filipinos lost, but they had the last laugh.

[@thelizard556]

Until WW2 with the Japanese

[@boanerges6886]

I really enjoy this channel thank you, I learn so much! The graphics are excellent, the information, sound quality, great job!

[@The2012Aceman]

“So he ordered a Second Breakfast.” A crew of Hobbits eh?

[@dougearnest7590]

IIRC - Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt took advantage of the boss being out of the office one day to issue orders to Admiral Dewey to get the fleet underway in anticipation of war with Spain.

[@raphaelcollado4285]

did you know that the American admiral at Manila bay, Admiral Dewey had a secret agreement with the Spanish governor general in Manila? it was rather a stage battle or a mock battle, it is for the Americans to delay the entry of Filipino troops to Manila. So in effect they would get it, that's why here ib the Philippines its called the mock battle of Manila bay.

[@ScytheShade]

Like always, Puerto Rico get the short end of the stick. Just a foot note of a 500 years colonial editorial.

[@treystewart731]

I think its just because not many major battles happened there like with Cuba and the Philippines.

[@ab9840]

@@treystewart731 - Like I said above somewhere, PR. had become an autonomous province of Spain back in 1898. They even had representatives in the Spanish legislature who could vote. US imposed English on the Philippines, Guam and PR. It took hold half way in the Philippines. Many speak English but retain there local dialects. It took hold 100% in Guam. Chamorro native language was almost forgotten. But in PR. if flopped.

[@cashewnuttel9054]

@@ab9840 Again because no country wants to fight the US.

[@cashewnuttel9054]

@@TRex-dd4ze Puerto Ricans are incapable of that. They just want to complain and blame.

[@dougearnest7590]

"Short end of the stick" indeed. If only they could have become a socialist utopia like their neighbor Cuba. Instead, they were forced to accept all those benefits of being a U.S. Territory supported by American taxpayers. Who can blame them for whining?

[@dmana3172]

Looking at the map during the Spanish-American War at 9:39, I also want to know, was Florida a much bigger state that had more lands during that time? I looked around the gulf of Mexico and it's very light blue around Florida.

[@Carlos271aht]

An USS Navy Almirant said later that the sinking of the Maine was an auto-attack by US

[@outwiththem]

The last 3 battles on Puerto Rico, the Americans HAD TO RETREAT BACK. No air support in 1898. PR was surrounded by US Navy, so limited supplies to PR fighters. Lost cause. Spain acceded due US Navy, to accept i think 15 million to sell the island to USA and tell their generals to stop the resistanse. But they fought like Vietnamese did, winning the last 3 battles.

[@ryanelliott71698]

And people say the Ottomans were the “sick man of Europe.”

[@individuum4494]

In Germany we say the sick man at the Bosporus which fits better

[@a-aron5405]

The ottomans weren’t European

[@abloodorange5233]

@@a-aron5405 they ruled a huge chunk of Europe and ruled from a city in Europe

[@a-aron5405]

Eiru Spain ruled most of the Americas it doesn’t mean its American, Turkey originated in the Middle East and Spain originated in Europe.

[@williemherbert1456]

@@a-aron5405 Well yeah, but they had big role in European political theater, and most of their most developed and the core provinces of the empire was in the surrounding of the Strait of Marmara, includes Thrace, some Aegean Islands, and Western Anatolia, at that time Central and Eastern Anatolia with the rest part of the empire were underdeveloped in some aspect

[@alexandermartinez6600]

Fun fact...the spanish had granted autonomy to Puerto Rico, and then came the Americans, and said,ummm... nope...you're a colony again....

[@pibgeus]

Actually, Puerto Rico was not a colony, but a province as any other before being autonomous. It was present in the congress from the first spanish constitution in 1812.

[@alexandermartinez6600]

@@pibgeus it was not a province yet.There were PuertoRicans in the signing of the Spanish constitution, but the island was not a province, it was still a colony,and treated as such.When we became a colony,and autonomy was granted,we were invade by the Americans. The news about autonomy,were too late,we were already invaded,and then gifted to the americans.

[@saurondp]

The most important lesson from this war was in how journalism was able to turn the opinion of an entire nation through yellow journalism, which is a nice term for propaganda. Oh, how little things have changed...

[@joseabad9416]

300 & 400 years of great social and economic development in those islands and 45 and 60 years later, everything destroyed. Everywhere USA goes, it milks the place out and leave destruction all over the place. At the moment, the government crisis in Spain, didn't give for much of a war response interest. My father was born in the Philippines, out of Spaniards who lived there since before the USA invasion. It seems like my great grandfather didn't have much of a problem, stopping his fight against Filipino revolutionaries, transfer the task to Americans and start his own shares in tobacco plantation and production business.

[@brucemcdonald6677]

Jose Abad you are really quite ignorant and biased aren’t you?

[@lochinvar50]

There were 4 naval powers in the Far East at that time. Dewey didn't sail directly to the Philippines. He was instructed to wait in Hong Kong for further instruction. When Dewey defeated the decrepit Spanish, he was immediately challenged by the Germans. Dewey became nervous and sought the help of the British, the greatest naval power at that time. In the meantime, Japanese navy was lollygogging and seemed not to care.

[@MrGuyJacks]

Huh, so media generated hysteria was a thing even then

[@stephenheath8465]

USS Maine Propaganda

[@wolfshanze5980]

Fake news

[@luca_history]

In only 3 days a new video? WOW

[@GMKGoji01]

USA: YOU SUNK OUR SHIP?! Spain: Bro, we didn't even do anythi- USA: [Bald Eagle punches Spain off of Cuba] Okay, no one knows how EXACTLY the Maine exploded, but come on America, you did not have to go that far and blame the Maine on Spain.

[@esdrasjuarbe6214]

You forgot to talk about Puerto Rico, when US invaded Puerto Rico.

[@r.ladaria135]

There was my grand grandfather. They did not get into San Juan. In 1903 people starved to death in the mountains,

[@alexandermartinez6600]

@@r.ladaria135 the us invade from the south on Aguadilla,and got to control half of the island,until the Spanish surrendered in the war...

[@esdrasjuarbe6214]

Alexander Martinez yes!

[@esdrasjuarbe6214]

R. Ladaria , yes they did, US bombarded San Juan, which is PR’s capital, located in the north, and that caused more than 30,000 people leave the islet.

[@alexandermartinez6600]

@Meri See not a gift,in Puerto Rico, the US invaded,and occupied the territory, that is why spain,not being able to get it back,gave it to the US.

[@jcs3142]

This video has too many gaps. Why is there no mention to Cuba being by far the richest province of Spain (yes, already "part of" the metropoli as opposed to a colony without any sort of decision), hence the economical interests? Why no mention to the (quite strong) theory of the American ship being sunken by the American themselves? The American were very opportunistic. They didn't give a damn about nations governing themselves since they seized the opportunity of seizing the Philippines without a second thought and crashed the independence movement there for many years. Also, there is no mention to Guam and the Pacific islands Spain lost in the war.

[@elwerouno1]

👑RÍOS FAMILY 👑 it refers to the ROYAL HOUSE OF ASTURIAS where the RÍOS👑 last name most likely originated from👑

[@joeycarrillo7023]

I can see why there's comflict between Hispanics, Asians, Blacks and Whites in America. All these wars added up and there was racial tension that also was added up. It is hard/difficult for we Americans to join as one when history is not a friend.

[@mk2aot714]

Philippine island:Yes! we're free, You've freed us! US: I wouldn't say freed, more like **under new management**

[@NOTFOUND-b2f]

"Are we free?" America: That's what I wanted you to think 😂 Phillipines: GOSHDANG IT AMERICA

[@yolakin8210]

They were looking for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq back in 2003, which was the excuse to invade. America used the excuse of the USS Maine to declare war on Spain. Both are fishy reasons.

[@brandonlyon730]

I mean the Spainish originally colonized those lands from the original natives by forced for just as dubious reasons.

[@yolakin8210]

Yes, the natives were cheated. However, in both cases a fictitious reason was why war was declared.

[@MaeseSantiago]

So basically the US sucker punch the Spanish fleet by attacking them before warning and thus winning the war, yep sounds about right

[@nelsongutierrez5322]

Long will live the Spaniards I swear to God United States exits thanks to all the efforts Spain put into it Amen 🙏

[@Andrescxli]

bro what

[@aeiou9054]

@@Andrescxli ?

[@wolfshanze5980]

Talk about Fake News

[@aeiou9054]

Wdym

[@reptiliandomination1]

You mean the brittish.

[@joejefferson2806]

Great content, even if it is random, its always interesting!

[@romaniansieger2644]

Bravo baieti, foarte tare!

[@arturkarpinski164]

The Americans blew up their own ship to get the public support for the war!!!

[@datdude6754]

Bro can you like not state such things as facts when nobody knows for certain? Besides the accepted conclusion today is it was just a malfunction of a somewhat poorly build ship.

[@arturkarpinski164]

@@datdude6754 Ok, I do see your point!! I don't mean to state my opinion as fact, I guess I misworded my comment. But in my defense I have to state that I did study this topic extensively for a very long time. I devoted decades of my life studying American and military history. Anyways I didn't mean to ruffle any feathers. Peace!!!

[@lordrhus7218]

USS maine blows up and america declares war on spain USS Liberty blows up and all of a sudden no one knows what to do

[@elharvey5032]

British destroys French fleet at the start of WW2 in Algeria still Allies with them

[@adriancampos8640]

@@elharvey5032 Well, they were at war with Vichy France.

[@elharvey5032]

@@adriancampos8640 This was literally after the Invasion of France, many French territories had pledge allegiance to free France the troops in Algeria haven't decided what to do since Mainland France had just been occupied, but the British went to attack anyways

[@adriancampos8640]

@@elharvey5032 The attack the British did was on Toulon, France, which was under the control of Vichy.

[@elharvey5032]

@@adriancampos8640 No it was in Algeria not France, after the attack mainland France then did join the Axis since the French felt betrayed since French Algeria still haven't decided to join any side yet

[@fb150185]

Actually Spain had already lost its relevance as a colonial power way before. Most of the Americas was had been free for 80 years by the time of this small war. The video shows a clear tendency of showing the US under a "good light". I would not call this a good job at reporting history.

[@roncornelius8339]

Very informative !! “ Yellow Journalism “. Very interesting Noun. I enjoy the definition!! Very much.

[@gabrielagustinhomas]

Yeah, many people don't know that Cuba alone actually fought 3 separate wars, both before and during the Spanish-American War itself. There was the Ten Year's War (1868-1878), the Little War (1879-1880), and the Cuban War of Independence itself (1895-1898), which was absorbed into the Spanish-American War in 1898. The Philippines, too, had a war of independence. It came in the form of the Philippine Revolution, beginning in 1896 and ending in 1899. This war was also absorbed into the Spanish-American War and eventually became the prelude to the later Philippine-American War (1899-1902). Technically, Filipino rebels continued to fight the Americans as late as 1913. That war was known as the Morro Rebellion (1899-1913). So all together, that's seven wars that were related in one way or another.

[@taxesv1nce142]

Thank you for producing this video. I feel that this is one of those American wars that often gets overlooked in the American education system, and I was interested in how Puerto Rico became a territory.

[@MrSupernova111]

Look up Puerto Rico's struggle for independence since the US colonized the island. Puerto Rico has never been free since the Spanish arrived in 1493. At the end of The Spanish-American War Puerto Ricans wanted independence but the US refused to grant them freedom. In fact, the US made it ILLEGAL for Puerto Ricans to display their own national flag (look up "law 53" or "La Ley de Mordaza") and appointed governors until 1948 when Luiz Muñoz Marin became the first democratically elected governor. The Spanish American war ended in 1898 when the US colonized Puerto Rico but didn't grant them citizenship until 1917. In 1922 Puerto Ricans were fed up with the US and established the Nationalist Party. Look up Pedro Albizu Campos (Harvard graduate) to learn more about Puerto Rican efforts to win their independence. In 1954 many Puerto Ricans still wanted their independence as 4 Puerto Ricans took up arms in US Capitol Hill (Washington DC) where they unfurled a Puerto Rican flag and opened fire. 5 members of Congress where wounded. There is also the Jones Act which makes it difficult for Puerto Ricans to trade with foreign nations and is partly to blame for Puerto Rico's poor economy. However, to most Puerto Ricans all of this is just history as, today, they have been brainwashed to obey their masters and accept their fate. That's Puerto Rico for you.

[@taxesv1nce142]

@@MrSupernova111 Okay, I mean Puerto Rico can declare independence but we sure as hell won’t be given em money anymore.

[@xpqzl2551]

if anything being a territory of the usa has been mostly good for them its helped their infrastructure and all that good stuff stay modern

[@MrSupernova111]

@@taxesv1nce142 . Puerto Rico CAN'T declare independence. I just gave you a rundown of Puerto Ricans trying to be independent and consistently being denied by the USA. Go back to school!

[@MrSupernova111]

@@xpqzl2551 . Another fool. Living under a ruling class isn't freedom. If you're an American the education system failed you.