This essentially meant that America declared its sphere of influence extended into Central America. Shifting from its isolationist past, America became increasingly embroiled in international affairs as a result of this doctrine. In 1898, whipped into a frenzy by William Randolph Heart's yellow journalism and specious allegations that an about the Spanish violations of human rights, Americans railed in support of the Spanish-American War. The idea that the supposedly oppressed Cuban freedom fighters were like American rebels of old was used to justify American determination of the situation abroad.

Under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt at the helm of the navy and President McKinley, America exercised its dominance and declared war on Spain in April of 1898. The suspicious sinking of the U.S.S. Maine sealed the fate of Spain, although it is not even certain why the Maine sank today. However, rather than merely guarantee freedom for Cubans, Americans actions...
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