Major Events of the Spanish Civil War

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Mar 29, 1898

U.S. President McKinley issues an offer to Spain demanding Cuban independence

Spanish Civil War

Period: Mar 29, 1898 to Dec 30, 1898

2.

Apr 25, 1898

U.S Congress declares war on Spain

3.

Jun 10, 1898

647 U.S. Marines land at Guantánamo Bay, beginning the invasion of Cuba

4

Jul 1, 1898

U.S. forces defeat the Spanish at the battle of San Juan Heights

5

Jul 9, 1898

The U.S. Army's V Corps seals off Santiago de Cub

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Jul 17, 1898

The Spanish surrender at Santiago

7.

Aug 12, 1898

Spanish and the U.S. sign an armitice called the Protocol of Peace

8.

Sep 13, 1898

The Spanish national legislature, the Cortes, approves the Protocol of Peace

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Oct 1, 1898

The Paris Peace Conference begins in Paris, France

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Dec 10, 1898

Leaders of Spain and the United States sign the Treaty of Paris