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In the month of February 1898, the Spanish-American War is just heating up. American newspapers publish sensational stories about the Spain's brutality among the Cubans. Many Americans called for the U.S to be involved in the fight. It was not decided until the explosion of the USS Maine sparked the fury.
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The sinking of the USS Maine sparked an outrage in the American populace. This event played a part in the pre-war tension between the United States and Spain.
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At the time, President McKinley asked for declaration of war with Spain on this day. McKinley found it nearly impossible to resist the mounting public and political pressure for war against Spain.
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The Spanish-American war is formally declared on April 25, 1898. Many announcements of this war has been called long before it was officially declared on this day. One cause of this can be traced back to the sinking of the USS Maine.
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The Battle of San Juan Hill is probably the best known U.S battle in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. This war was lead on by Theodore Roosevelt on the American side. This is also part of the reason Roosevelt became president after the assassination of President McKinley.
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The battle of Santiago de Cuba resulted in another victory from the Americans. This battle involved a Naval battle that took place to the exit of the bay of Santiago from Cuba. Spanish fleets were seriously damaged as well.
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The surrender of Santiago occurred on this day. This was after two long weeks of fighting Spain in Santiago. The successes of U.S on both sea and land resulted in the final victory over the Spaniards.
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On August 12, 1898 the war nears an end when Spain formally agrees to a peace protocol on the Unite State's terms. The U.S's terms were for the cession of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Manila in the Philippines to the U.S.
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The Treaty of Paris of 1898 is signed on this day in France. This officially ended the Spanish-American War. This is also the day in which the U.S was granted it's first overseas empire under it's control.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/treaty-of-paris-ends-spanish-american-war
