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Occupation: George Dewey was a Commodore in the American Navy during the Spanish-American War. Dewey was head of ship USS Olympia. Dewey is known for his attack on Manilla Bay on May 1, 1898. At Manilla, Dewey achieved an outstanding victory with destroying all of Montojo's fleet without sustaining even one death. With this victory, Dewey was recognized as a national hero and immediately promoted to Rear Admiral.

Position: George Dewey was a great promoter of the Spanish-American war. He believed it no just a war of conquest for America, but a war necessary to provide the Phillipines with freedom and self government. He Believed that we should liberate the Phillipines from Spain and let it govern itself. He also believed that the act of liberating the Phillipines is a 'necessary act of surgery' for the American people. Meaning that every generation prior to his present day generation has had things to deal with that have made life, even though dangerous and not always satisfying, exciting and fun. He blieved that the American people at that point needed to rally around a cause and bring nationalism back to America.

Reasons: As previously stated, Dewey thought this war necessary for the fact of bringing back nationalism to society and making life exciting. He believed that every generation had men that were the face of the country during its time of adversity. He wished to be one of these faces during the Spanish-American war and bring life back to America and reenvigorate the American spirit.

References: President McKinley Wesley Merrit (and...Henry Clay)

Bibliography:

"Annals of American History." //Annals of American History//. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2010. [].

"George Dewey - The World of 1898: The Spanish-American War (Hispanic Division, Library of Congress)." //Library of Congress Home//. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2010. [].

Hickman, Kennedy. "George Dewey - Spanish-American War Commodore George Dewey." //Military History - Warfare through the Ages - Battles and Conflicts - Weapons of War - Military Leaders in History//. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2010. .