Introduction
Analyze the Cartoon
Key Points:
- "Spanish Brute" - The Spaniards are represented by the "Spanish Brute", a murderous beast carrying a bloody dagger with bloody hands. He is clearly portrayed as having mutilated fallen U.S. soldiers.
- Pile of Skulls - The sign posted by the pile of skulls reads, "Over 500,000 innocent people starved to death in Spain."
- Murdered Sailor - Notice the murdered sailor whose shirt in labeled U.S.S. Maine, the battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor, killing 260 men.
- Cuban Child - Notice the emaciated Cuban child being trampled by the Spanish Brute
- Cartoon Title - The caption reads, "'War is Hell'- Sherman [but] peace in Cuba under Spanish rule is worse than hell."
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