Enrique Dupuy de Lôme
Encyclopedia
Enrique Dupuy de Lôme was a Spanish
ambassador to the United States
. Through the so-called De Lôme Letter, he defamed U.S. President William McKinley
, an act which eventually contributed to the Spanish-American War
.
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
ambassador to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Through the so-called De Lôme Letter, he defamed U.S. President William McKinley
William McKinley
William McKinley, Jr. was the 25th President of the United States . He is best known for winning fiercely fought elections, while supporting the gold standard and high tariffs; he succeeded in forging a Republican coalition that for the most part dominated national politics until the 1930s...
, an act which eventually contributed to the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
.