A review by emiged
The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898 by Evan Thomas

3.0

It goes without saying that the decision for a country to go to war should be made very carefully. The inevitable death and destruction that will come on both sides demand the highest standards of accurate intelligence, transparency and integrity during the decision-making process. It's disconcerting to realize just how prone to manipulation and personal desires the process can be. The War Lovers chronicles the march to war that occurred during the last few years of the 19th century. The Spanish-American War lasted less than a year, but drastically affected the trajectory of the next fifty years (or more) of American history. It led directly to the United States involvement in both Cuba and the Philippines and with American expansionism enthroned as official government policy, the annexation of Hawaii was a logical next step.

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