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william becomes president in march 4 1897
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one of the shortest wars in amereican history it lasted less than 4 monthes!
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the explosion of the uss maine explodes and kills 260 people in feburary 15 1898
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yellow journalism exaggerates the uss mains explosion and other major things about the spanish american war trying to out sell their rivals
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in 1898 america declairs war on spain because of the uss mains explosion and the amount of exaggeration in yellow gernalism
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in may 20 1998 the famous qoute a splended little war made by john hay
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theodore rosevelt group up a pack of 1,250 men and go to war trained on hourseback but only the comanders got to bring their horses [inluding theodore rosevelt]
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the battle of san juan hill took place in cuba it was a important battle that gave theodore rosevelt the medal of honor
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the end of "a splended little war" causes spain yo lose control of cuba philipians guam purto rico and other islands
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cuba gaines full independence from america with the platt amendment but we keep the guantanamo bay
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it was awarded to hom because of his bravery at the battle of ann juan hill