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Spanish Ambassador Enrique Dupuy de Lome wrote a persnal letter to Jose Canalejas of Cuba. The letter was seized and contained derogatory comments about president MnKinley saying "It shows once more that McKinley is weak and catering to the rabble and, besides, a low polititian who desires to leave a door open to himself and to stand well with the jingos of his party."
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An explosion caused the USS Maine to sink kiling 266 Navy men. The cause of the explosion was never determined, but Americans believed that Spain had something to do with it.
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The sinking of the USS Maine led to America pointing its finger at Spain. They belived that they were the cause of the explosion and they chose to go to war.
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After war was declared on Spain President McKinley asked for 125,000 volunteers to fight against Spain.
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General William Shafter ordered an attack on the villiage of El Caney and San Juan Hill.
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Commisioners from the United States and Spain met in Paris to prodice a treaty that would bring an end to the war after six months of hostilities.
