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The U.S. Attempts to Buy Cuba
Three U.S. diplomats to the Secretary of State, William L. Marcy tried to advocate the seizure of Cuba. Trying to get Cuba was apart of the expansionist drive in the Caribbean in 1850. Pierre Soulé, U.S. minister to Spain, was the one who failed to his mission to secure the purchase of Spain. -
Cuba's First War of Independence
When Cubans started to rebel against Spain. American sympathies were the ones who came and helped Cuba. Although their rebel was unsuccessful. They did accomplish the abolishment of slavery. -
Valeriano Weyler
Weyler is sent to Cuba to try and restore order and try to see who the rebels are. He finds out by sending over 300,000 citizens to concentration camps. Over a thousand of people die from disease and starvation. They also figure out that the people are no longer able to aid the rebels and help them out. -
The Publication of the De Lôme Letter
The New York Journal had published a private letter written by Enrique Dupuy De Lôme . Cuban rebels had stolen the letter and sent it to the United States press. Inside the letter was him criticizing the President, William McKinley. The Spanish government apologized and their minister resigned but America was still unhappy. -
José Martí led Cuba's second war for independence
Cuba's poet and journalist exile of New York purposely organizing a revolution in 1895 that would have Cuba citizens and rebels destorying American made sugar mills and plantations. He hoped this would provoke the U.S. Politicians were split, some wanted a free Cuba and others wanted their investments protected. -
Yellow Press Began to Shape American Public Opinion
sales of the articles by the “yellow kid” blew up and there was a fierce bidding war between two publishers over the cartoonist -
The Spanish Surrender the Philippines
George Dewey was the one who have command to the U.S. to fire on the Spanish fleet. Within hours the fleet had been destroyed. After the attack, Filipinos had also wanted free of Spain. A few more months and 11,000 Americans joined forces with Filipino rebels. -
Naval Blockade of Cuba
This was apart of the war on the Caribbean. They were able to seal the Spanish fleet with this blockade. -
The Explosion of the U.S.S. Maine
This was the last straw for the United States. After this the United States declared war. More than 260 men died. No one is sure who actually blew it up. Many believe the rebels may have to help upset the US to declare war. -
The U.S. Declares War on Spain.
The US declares war on Spain. April 20, 1898, following the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine. The explosion of the battleship was the last straw for the United States. The rebels in Cuba wanted the United States to come and intervene. From the press and their fake news and to the news of a concentration camp. -
The U.S. Invades Cuba
The U.S. would invade Cuba soon after the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine. This was also one of the declarations of war. The invasion was a long time in the making due to the press, concentration camps, and Spain;s own minister dissing America. One of America's first attack was actually in Philippians. -
The Attack on Manila Bay
Commander George Dewey gave the command to fire on all the Spanish fleet. Within hours, the entire fleet was destroyed. This gave the U.S. a chance to land in the Philippians. -
Capture of Puerto Rico
May 8 - August 13, 1898, Spain gives up Puerto Rico in accords to the treaty of Paris -
The Destruction of the Spanish Fleet in Cuba
Admiral William T. Samson had sealed the Spanish fleet in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, near the coast. Thousands of American soldiers volunteered to fight. Admiral Samson was the one who would assist and destroy the fleet. -
The Battle for San Juan Hill
The battle for San Juan Hill which was lead by Teddy Roosevelt was a smaller battle but an important one was strategically won by many black and white American soldiers. -
Armistice is Signed Between the U.S. and Spain
America and Spain had both signed an armistice, a cease fire. Secretary of State, John Hay, had called it, "A splendid little war." The fight lasted only 15 weeks. -
Tready of Paris
In 1898 the Treaty of Paris has touched off a great debate in the United States but imperialism was the real issue.
