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The USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana Harbor. It precipitated the US and Spain into the Spanish-American War.
President McKinley sent the U.S.S Maine to Cuba to evacuate Americans.
It was the sinking of the United States warship, the "USS MAINE". The date was February 15, 1898, and it happened on the coastline of Havana, Cuba.
"Remember the Maine," referring to the battleship USS Maine sunk in Havana Harbor and blamed on the Spanish.
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The blowing up of the USS Maine
The blowing up of the USS Maine
When the USS Maine sunk Americans blamed the Spanish, although in reality it was just some sort of on board accident. This, along with the de Lome letter and other factors led to the start of the Spanish American War.
It was the USS Maine, a battleship that was anchored in Havana Harbor when it unexpectedly blew up. The cause of the explosion is still not certain, but it was a catastrophe. The unexplained explosion was used as a catalyst to precipitate the US and Spain into a war.It
USS Manie at the Havana Harbor
After the battleship Maine was blown up in Havana harbor, the battle cry through the ensuing Spanish American War was, "Remember the Maine!"