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The front page of the New York Journal and Advertiser is shown.

The paper is from February 17, 1989 and the headlines are as follows:
Inside the masthead of the paper is the headline “$50,000 Reward. Who Destroyed the Maine? $50,000 Reward.” Under the newspaper masthead, the main headline, “Destruction of the War Ship Maine was the Work of an Enemy,” stretches across the entire paper. Under the main headline, printed on both sides of the paper, is the identical sub-headline “50,000 Reward! For the Detection of the Perpetrator of the Maine Outrage!” Under each of these sub-headlines is an article but the print is so small, the reader cannot make it out. In the middle, under the masthead, and between the two identical sub-headings it the additional subheading, “Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Convinced the Explosion was not as Accident.” This is followed with the information “The Journal offers $50,000 Reward for the Conviction of Criminals Who Sent 258 American Sailors to Their Death. Naval Officers Unanimous that the Ship was Destroyed on Purpose.”

Question
Using the image of the front page and the knowledge you attained from the lesson, identify the headlines that could be described as yellow journalism and explain how these headlines and their stories might have played a major role in U.S. involvement in the Spanish-American War.
(4 points)

The headlines that could be described as yellow journalism in this front page are "Destruction of the War Ship Maine was the Work of an Enemy" and "Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Convinced the Explosion was not an Accident." These headlines and stories might have played a major role in U.S. involvement in the Spanish-American War by sensationalizing and exaggerating the events surrounding the sinking of the USS Maine. Yellow journalism often relied on emotional language and exaggerated claims to manipulate public opinion and create a sense of outrage. In this case, by emphasizing the idea that the destruction of the USS Maine was the work of an enemy and not an accident, it likely fueled anti-Spanish sentiment among the American public. The sensationalized headlines and stories in the newspaper likely helped build public support for the war with Spain, ultimately leading to U.S. involvement in the conflict.