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Alfred T. Mahan
Mahan urged government officials to build up American naval power to compete with other nations.the U.S. made 9 ships -
The americans identified with the Cubans
Cubans are fighting for their independence from Spain just like we fought for our independence from Britain. So we want to help them become free. -
Valeriano Weyler
He was sent by Spain to restore order in Cuba. To do so he put the rebelious Cubans in concentration camps. -
The handicaps (volunteers)
Deweys victory at Manila showed that the United States has a strong naval force. So the maintaned a small professional force and had a large amount of inexperienced volunteer force. The new soldiers were sent to training camps that had very little supplies. -
De Lome letter
The New York Journal publishes the De Lome letter. The Letter talked bad about President McKinley. Cubans stole from the spanish minister then sold it to the journalists. -
U.S.S Maine Explodes
The U.S.S Maine was sent to Cuba to bring home American citizens. The ship exploded by the harbor of Havana -
War in Philippines
George Dewey gave the command to shot the Spanish fleet an Manila, the capital of the Philipine islands. The U.S. troops destroyed all the spanish ships there. -
San Juan Hill
Americans landed in cuba in June 1898. The battle took place near Santiago. The first part of the battle took place near Kettle hill. The victory there cleared the way to San Juan Hill. -
Hawaii
Since it has been a couple years since the Queen was over thrown McKinley felt we could get Hawaii. Hawaii was annexed after the war. -
Treaty of Paris
Spain freed Cuba, gave the islands of Guam and Puerto Rico and sold the Philiippeans to the U.S. -
U.S. becomes an empire
The senate approved of the Treaty of Paris and the United States recieved Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines
