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Cubas first war for independence
The Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) was the last of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain, the other two being the Ten Years' War (1868–1878) and the Little War (1879–1880). The final three months of the conflict escalated to become the Spanish–American War. -
Joseé Martií lead Cuba's second war for Indeperndnce
He was crucial to the success of the Cuban War of Independence against Spain. He was a key figure in the planning and execution of this war, as well as the designer of the Cuban Revolutionary Party and its ideology. He died in military action on May 19, 1895. -
The Yellow Press began to shape American public opinion
Yellow journalism, or the yellow press, is a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers. Techniques may include exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering, or sensationalism. By extension, the term yellow journalism is used today as a pejorative to decry any journalism that treats news in an unprofessional or unethical fashion. -
U.S. attempt to purchase Cuba
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Valeriano Weyler
Nickname "The Butcher" He was sent to Cuba and put hundreds of thousands of Cubans in Harsh concentration camps. He claimed to like animals more than humans. -
De Lôme letter
The De Lôme letter, a note written by Señor Don Enrique Dupuy de Lôme, the Spanish Ambassador to the United States, to Don José Canelejas, the Foreign Minister of Spain, reveals de Lôme’s opinion about the Spanish involvement in Cuba and US President McKinley’s diplomacy. -
USS MAINE was sunk
Feb. 15 1898 the U.S.S. Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, killing 268 men. United States Naval Court thought the explosion was caused by a sumerged mine. -
US declares war on Spain
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. American attacks on Spain's Pacific possessions led to involvement in the Philippine Revolution and ultimately to the Philippine–American War
