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The USS Maine exploded in the Havanna Harbor on Feburary 15, 1898, bringing America and Spain closer to war.
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The United States issued and ultimatum to the Spanish government to end its presence in Cuba. Spain did not accept.
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War is offically declared between Spain and the United States
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On May 1, 1898, American forces defeated the Spanish fleet at Manila in a surprise attack. The American steel ships easily destroyed the decaying Spanish fleet, and came out with not one American soldier dead.
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On July 1, 1898, the Rough Riders (a group of American cavlry volunteers) charged San Juan Hill. For the Americans, it was a huge success.
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On August 12, 1898, a peace protocol was signed ending all hostilities between Spain and the United States in war fronts of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Phillipeans. It was signed in Washington D.C.
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The Treaty of Paris was signed on December 10, 1898, officially ending the Spanish-American War. It freed Cuba, while Guam, The Philipeans, and Puerto Rico were ceded to the United States. America also agreed to give Spain an indemnity of $20 million.
