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McKinley becomes president
McKinley becomes president, and hoped for a peaceful settlement between Spain and Cuba. -
Yellow Journalism-a key factor
Yellow Journalism is key reason why we got into the war. Hearst and Pulitzer's newspapers made the U.S. want to fight putting lots of pressure on the gov't. -
Explosion of the Maine
The explosion of the Maine triggered Americans, and that's when we really started to get involved thinking a Spanish torpedo hit it. -
We declared war on Spain
America declared war on Spain because of the pressure on the gov't, and the explosion of the Maine -
Suprise Attack!
on May 1 commodore George Dewey launched a suprise attack on a Spanish fleet in Manilla Bay destroying most of the Spanish fleet. Theodore Roosevelt was the one who told George Dewey to prepare that made this attack so effective. -
Resigning from assisstant secratary of Navy
Theodore resigns from assisstant secratary of Navy to become Lieutenant Colonal of 1st volenteer calvary regiment (The Rough Riders) -
End of the war
On August 12, 1898 Spain signed an Armistice to end the war. -
"A splendid little war"
After the war Secratary of State John Hay called the Spanish American War "A splendid little war -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed by the US and Spain to officially end the war between us -
Medal of Honor
On Jan 16, 2001 TR was awarded the Medal of Honor, (the highest award anyone can get) for his actions back in 1898 to help the US beat Spain