Thesis
The Spanish American War took place in 1898. It was a conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. assistance of territories in the western pacific and Latin America. Spain declared war on the United States on April 24, followed by a U.S. declaration of war on the 25th.
The Spanish American War took place in 1898. It was a conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. assistance of territories in the western pacific and Latin America. Spain declared war on the United States on April 24, followed by a U.S. declaration of war on the 25th.
The war began in the Cuban struggle for Independence from Spain, that began in February 1895. Popular demand for U.S Interference began when the USS Maine was sinked unexplained in the Havana Harbor. Spain declared war on the U.S on on April 24th. The Spanish army and navy weren't prepared for a distant war with the U.S. George Dewey led troops into Manila bay in the Philippines on May 1,1989 and destroyed Spanish fleet. An army of regular troops and volunteers under general William Shafter landed on the east coast of Santiago and tried to force Cervera's fleet out of the harbour. Cervera and his troops on July 3rd and tried to escape westward along the coast. Santiago was captured and surrendered To Shafter on July 17, which ended the war.