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In retrospect was the US justified in declaring war on Spain in 1898?
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∙ 13y ago
Thousands had died of starvation in the reconcentration camps of Cuba and the Philippines and many more thousands would have died if it had not happened. It was essential to intervene and it probably should have happened many years earlier. Many also died in the Philippine American War which was a direct consequence of the Spanish American War. Hind sight is a good thing to use when studying history and perhaps it will keep people and Nations from repeating their errors, but it has never brought the dead back, and it surely has given little comfort to those maimed in the ravages of war.
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The US took what 2 islands from Spain in 1898?
Spain lost territory in 1898 as opposed to gaining it. Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines were bequeathed by Spain to the United States according to the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
When did the US conquer Philippines?
When congress accepted responsibility for the islands
What empire did Spain loose after the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1898?
Spain's New World Empire.
In which year did the Spanish-American War occur?
The United States declared war on Spain on April 15, 1898. This was done in reaction to the sinking of the Battleship Maine on February 15, 1898 and effectively began the Spanish-American War.
What is Philippines Independence Day?
12 June 1898 from Spain.
How did Filipino serve Spain?
filipino was not serve to the Spain. spain colonized the Philippines for 300 years and itended in 1898.
What led to cuba gaining its independents in 1902?
The U.S. and Spain went to war in 1898.
Who did Spain battle in 1898?
Spain and the United States, April to August 1898, as a result of the American intervention in the Cuban War if Independence
What event led to Cuba gaining its independence in 1902?
The U.S. and Spain went to war in 1898.
Who did Cuba gain its independence from?
First Spain in 1898. In 1898 the US occupied Cuba until 1902.
When did America go to war with Spain?
In 1898.
What country had possession of cuba in 1898?
Spain
What did Spain and US sign in 1898 to end the Spanish American war?
The Treaty of Paris (1898)
What land did Spain turn over to the us in 1898?
In 1898 Spain turned over puerti rico and Guam to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BUBBLES!!! YATZI
Name three islands spain lost in 1898?
Spain lost the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico to the United States in 1898. Spain also lost the right to control Cuba after the Treaty of Paris.
Did Spain rule Cuba until 1956?
No, Cuba gained its independence from Spain in 1898.
The US took what 2 islands from Spain in 1898?
Spain lost territory in 1898 as opposed to gaining it. Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines were bequeathed by Spain to the United States according to the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
