Which of the following was not a reason for U.S. intervention in 1898?
A) U.S. leaders feared that the escalating violence would destroy private property in Cuba.
B) U.S. policymakers feared the possibility of a "race war" in Cuba.
C) The United States feared the spread of communism.
D) The U.S. public favored war to stop Spanish brutality and promote Cuban freedom.

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The fear of the spread of communism was not a reason for U.S. intervention in 1898, as communism did not become a significant global concern until after the Russian Revolution in 1917. The other reasons listed were relevant to the context of the Spanish-American War.

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