Spanish American War

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  • Jose Marti led Cuba's second war for independence

    Jose Marti led Cuba's second war for independence
    1853–1895- a Cuban poet and journalist in exile in New York, launched a revolution in 1895. Martí organized Cuban resistance against Spain, using an active guerrilla campaign and deliberately destroying property, especially American-owned sugar mills and plantations. Martí counted on provoking U.S. intervention to help the rebels achieve Cuba Libre

  • US attempt to purchase Cuba-

    US attempt to purchase Cuba-
    1854, diplomats recommended to President Franklin Pierce that the United States buy Cuba from Spain. The Spanish responded by saying that they would rather see Cuba sunk in the ocean

  • U.S declares war on Spain:

    U.S declares war on Spain:
    1868 the Cuban revolt against Spain was not successful

  • Cuba’s first war for independence-1895–1898 -

    Cuba’s first war for independence-1895–1898 -
    this was the last of three liberation wars that cuba fought against spain.

  • Valeriano weyler was sent to cuba by spain 1896-

    Valeriano weyler was sent to cuba by spain 1896-
    Weyler tried to crush the rebellion by herding the entire rural population of central and western Cuba into barbed wire concentration camps.

  • Publication of the de lome letter- Feb 9, 1898-

    Publication of the de lome letter- Feb 9, 1898-
    letter criticized President McKinley, calling him “weak” and “a bidder for the admiration of the crowd.”

  • Explosion of the USS Maine-1898-

    Explosion of the USS Maine-1898-
    February 15th President McKinley had ordered the U.S.S. Maine to Cuba to bring home American citizens in danger from the fighting and to protect American property