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In the 1890s Cuba was being controlled by Spain. Jose Marti worked for Cuban independence. -
Spain sent General Weyler to Cuba set up prison camps for rebels. The death rate lead Gen. nickname to be "butcher" Weyler. -
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulizer both made up stories to sell News papers. This did not end well. -
This letter was written by a Spanish Ambassador to the US. He criticized President McKinley leaving angered American. -
The USS Maine was exploded. Americans blamed Spain. This causes a declare for war in 1898.
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