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William McKinley becomes President of the U.S.A.
McKinley was President for 4 years -
U.S.S. Maine explosion kills 260 officers and crew members
Yellow Journalism blamed Spain for th explosion but we know now it was cuased by a fire from the boiler cuaght on the gun powder that caused the explosion
" REMEMBER THE MAINE " -
Yellow Journalism information
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Theodore Roosevelt Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Theodore Roosevelt told Commodore Dewey to prepare for possible military action in the Phillippines -
President McKinley called for troops
President McKinley called for 125,000 troops to fight SPANISH AMERICAN WAR -
U.S. Declares war with Spain
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Theodore Roosevelt leads the Rough Riders
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Treaty of Paris
Spain signed an armistice or peace agreement -
Theodore Roosevelt's Medal
Theodore Roosevelt got the highest MEDAL OF HONOR after his death