The circulation battle of which two newspapers may have contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?

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The New York Journal and New York World, owned respectively by William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer, engaged in a circulation battle that led to sensationalized reporting of events in Cuba, including the sinking of the USS Maine. This helped create a public outcry for war against Spain, which ultimately led to the Spanish-American War.

The Circulation Battle of Which Two Newspapers May Have Contributed