Search - Crucible of Empire: The Spanish American War on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 10/16/2007 Format: DVD - Black and White,Color - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 0 mins Studio: PBS Members Wishing: 0 Genres: History, Military & War, Politics & Government

The premise was straightforward enough: help Cuba remove the Spaniards from their borders. But when the smoke cleared, the Spanish-American War proved to be the factor that brought the United States out of isolationism to its position as a world power. The PBS film Crucible of Empire: The Spanish-American War examines the different elements that led to the war, including William Randolph Hearst's yellow journalism, the Maine, economic conditions, and race issues. After the war, the United States would acquire Cuba, the Philippines, and other Spanish possessions. ~ Alice Day, All Movie Guide