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The Spanish-American War was a brief, yet intense conflict between Spain and America that lasted from April of 1898 until July of 1898. The dispute concluded with the effective end of Spain's worldwide empire, and gained the United States several new possessions in the Caribbean and the Pacific. Although the majority of Americans, including President Mckinley wished to avert war and hoped to settle the conflict of Cuba by peaceful means, a series of incidents early in 1898 intensified U.S. feelings against Spain. This included the use of yellow journalism, by two leading sources Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer, to help build anti-Spanish sentiments throughout the nation. For many years preceding the Spanish-American war Cuban insurgents