Question

Newspaper illustrator-"Everything is quiet. There is no trouble here. There will be no war. I wish to return." Editor-"Please remain. You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war." The above exchange of telegrams most likely refers to ______.

• A. The Mexican-American War
• B. The First Seminole War
• C. The French and Indian War
• D. The Spanish-American War
• E. The Civil War

Answer 1

The correct option is D The Spanish-American War

The mentioned exchange of telegrams most likely refers to the Spanish-American War. The newspapers of William Randolph Hearst published propaganda that aroused public opinion against Spain to such a degree that Washington felt it had no choice but to declare war on Spain. Historians have always credited or discredited-Hearst with forcing this war to happen in order to boost his newspaper's circulation.