How did newspapers that used yellow journalism react when the USS Maine exploded in Cuba in 1898?

Yellow journalism used sensational stories to stir public anger after the USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor in 1898. Newspapers blamed Spain, even though the cause of the explosion had not been established, and urged the United States to take strong action, including declaring war. Therefore, the correct choice is “They blamed Spain for the explosion and called for the US to declare war.”

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