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The 1800s were a trendy time for Europeans, the fad of colonial empires; and the US was feeling those ideas too by 1898. Although the US under President Polk was accused of "expansionism" during the Mexican War of 1846 (which brought into the Union California, Utah, Nevada, Arizonia, and New Mexico) by 1898 the expansionism fad extended to OVER-SEAS empires, and the US wanted Guam, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines, etc.
Spain possessed those territories during this time frame, and in order to "get them" they'd have to be taken by force of arms. A trigger was needed, and as Randolph Hearst (owner of Hearst Newspapers) told his war correspondents, "You get the photographs...I'll supply the war!" When the battleship USS Maine arrived in Cuba to protect US interests there (showing the flag) she was sunk by an accidental coal (fuel) explosion at her dock. As promised, the press supplied the war (spark or trigger) and quickly blamed the Spaniards for blowing the battlewagon up. The citizens of America quickly rallied under the battle cry of "Remember the Maine!" And war was quickly declared on Spain. It was "a splendid little war" (its official nick name) ending in only 4 months, with victories as easy as Operation Desert Storm (nicknamed by the press, "the 100 hour war" a hundred years later against Iraq in 1991. And with US casualties nearly the same. Spain quickly surrendered and gave up the Philippines, leasing rights to Cuba, Puerto Rico and Guam.
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Who was the Spanish American War between?
Between Spain and the US.
What helped promote war between the US and Spain over Cuba?
The Hearst newspapers.
When did the us declair war on Spain?
the U.S declared war to Spain because of the Havana harbor.
When does us defeat spain in spanish american war?
The US defeated Spain in the Spanish American War on August 12, 1898.
In 1898 the US received Puerto Rico and Guam from?
Spain ceded them to the US after the Spanish-American War.
Who was the Spanish American War between?
Between Spain and the US.
Who was the Spanish-American War between?
Spain and the US.
Who did you fight during the Spanish and American War?
The War was between Spain and the US.
What is the name on the war between Spain ans US?
The Spanish American War
Who did the Spanish-American war start with?
It was between Spain and the US.
The conflict between Spain and the US became .?
the spanish American war
Who had the most to gain from a war between the us and Spain?
US. They werent friends with cuba after they sunk the maine
What was the Spanish-American War?
A major armed conflict between Spain and the US fought in support of Cuban Independence from Spain.
What helped promote war between the US and Spain over Cuba?
The Hearst newspapers.
What settled boundary disputes between the Spain the US after the War of 1812?
The Pinckney Treaty
What was the Spanish American War?
An armed conflict between Spain and the US which was fought for Cuban independence.
What was the disagreement between US and Spain about battle ship Maine?
The disagreement between US and Spain about battle ship Maine occurred during the Spanish American war. The battleship Maine was attacked in Havana harbor and it caused the start of the Spanish American war.
