Aftermath

Before the last stages of the war, President McKinley wanted to end the war peacefully. On July 18, the Spanish Ambassador in France asked if they could conduct a peace treaty with the US, in Paris, it was granted. Many of the terms were negotiated right away for example independence for Cuba and indemnity for Guam and Puerto Rico. Some anti- imperialist didn’t want the Philippians to be taken over but it was decided they would be occupied as well. All hostilities were over on August 12, 1898, but the official treaty wasn’t signed until December 10^th. The colonies were under US control except for Cuba who got their own civil government and independence on May 20, 1902. However the US imposed restrictions such as no alliances with other countries and a lease for Guantanamo Bay.  In august of 1898, Filipinos attacked the US troops that replaced the Spanish troops. The Philippine American war cost the US over four hundred million dollars.  Although the Spanish lost their colonies they were still a large producer, making steel, chemicals, textiles etc.

The war known as the splendid little only lasted four months. There were many positive outcomes. One of which was it helped to further repair the relations between the North and south, and the whites and blacks. They fought together against a common enemy, which created a sting both that was pasted down to their children. Many black soldiers gain the respect of white after fighting heroically.

The war had put the US as one of the Superpowers of the world. Stronger economy, more puppet governments, scattered military bases and the respect of taking down the Spanish Empire.