The Great War

Season 12, Episode 6

Episode Title: The Spanish-American War 1898

Air Date: 2025-06-13

Overview:

In the last years of the 19th century, tension was building in the Caribbean. American newspapers were filled with grisly reports of Spanish atrocities against the people of Cuba struggling for independence. US businessmen and expansionist politicians also saw practical opportunities in Spain’s struggles: great power status and an empire for the United States. It’s the Spanish-American War.