Question

How could the actions of the united states in the spanish american war be viewed as hypocritical?

a. The United States declared its intention to end the slave trade dominated by Spain but then continued to permit slavery.
b. The United Sates expressed outrage over the imperialist policies of European powers but then sought to expand its own territory during the war.
c. The United States south to remove European influence from Latin American territory it acquired to England.
d. The United States entered the war in response to human rights violations while occupying Cuba.

Answer 1

Anti-imperialists called the US hypocritical for condemning European empires while pursuing one of its own. The war was supposed to be about freeing Cuba, not seizing the Philippines.