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General Veleriano Weyler is sent to Cuba
Weyler was given the duty in hopes that he could repress the Liberation Army and restore political order in Cuba. -
De Lome letter is published
The De Lôme letter, a note written by Señor Don Enrique Dupuy de Lôme. This letter was sent to Don José Canalejas. The letter was about Spanish involvement in Cuba and President McKinley's diplomacy. -
The Explosion of the U.S.S. Maine
The U.S.S Maine was sent to Cuba to protect America live during Cuba's fight for independence. A massive explosion from an unknown source sinks the ship and the Spanish are blammed. -
The Teller Amendment
The Teller Amendment was a reply to President McKinley's war message. The Teller Amendment placed a condition of the United States Military's presence in Cuba. -
President McKinley addresses congress on Cuba
President McKinley asks Congress to declare war on Spain -
U.S. Declares War on Spain
On 25 April 1898, the United States Congress declared war upon Spain. The ensuing Spanish–American War resulted in a decisive victory for the United States. -
Battle of Manila Bay
The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Contraalmirante Patricio Montojo. -
Battle of Guantanamo Bay
In June, US Marines landed at Guantanamo Bay and fought a land War in which resulted in the end of Spanish rule in the Western Hemisphere. -
Battle of San Juan Hill
The Battle for the San Juan Heights, was a major battle of the Spanish–American War fought between an American force under the command of William Rufus Shafter and Joseph Wheeler against a Spanish force led by Arsenio Linares y Pombo. -
1898 Treaty of Paris
The 1898 Treaty of Paris was a Treaty signed by Spain and the United States that ended the Spanish-American War. This Treaty was not only over Cuba but also ceded Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Phillippines to the U.S.
