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Why did late-1890s newspapers publish sensational stories about Cuba and the Spanish-American War?
Newspapers used the stories to sell more papers.
The stories were meant to attract more Spanish and Cuban readers in the United States.
The stories helped elected US officials learn about what was happening.
Newspapers wanted other countries to know that the United States was watching Cuba closely.
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Newspapers used the stories to sell more papers.
Explanation: This was "yellow journalism" — publishers like Hearst and Pulitzer ran sensational, often exaggerated stories about Cuba to boost circulation and shape public opinion toward intervention.
Explanation: This was "yellow journalism" — publishers like Hearst and Pulitzer ran sensational, often exaggerated stories about Cuba to boost circulation and shape public opinion toward intervention.
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