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Both ships were the catalyst that brought the US into war. The sinking of the USS Maine brought us into the Spanish American War. And the Lusitania brought us into World War 1.

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What is the difference between Lusitania and USS Maine?

Lusitania was not a warship, it was actually sunk by enemy action, and civilians were on board. It was also sunk after a warning had been given.


What battleship sank in Havana Harbor?

The USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana Harbor. It precipitated the US and Spain into the Spanish-American War.


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USS Manie at the Havana Harbor


When was the uss Maine built?

The USS Maine was built in october 17, 1888 and was destroyed in 1898


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The USS Maine was in the Havana Harbor and not at Guantanamo Bay.


What ship was destroyed shortly before America declared war on Spain?

The USS Maine.


Causes of the Spanish American War?

The quest for Cuban Independence and the sinking of the USS Maine.


Which event contributed to the outbreak of the spanish american war?

The mysterious sinking of the USS Maine.


Was Lithuania the country the site of sinking of the USS Maine?

No, the USS Maine was sunk in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, in the Caribbean.


What were the events of the USS Maine before and after?

the events before and after were tense and after the explosion of the USS Maine was explosive and sop that caused the USS to go to war against Spain.


What influenced President McKinley's decision to declare war on Spain?

Because of the mysterious sinking of the USS Maine.