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No war. Spain and the US were officially at peace when the Maine exploded, although war had been brewing for some time. The explosion of the Maine was the event which sparked the Spanish-American War.

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the battleship maine exploded in the year of 1898 :)

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A mysterious explosion on the USS Maine.

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the report by the naval board of inquiry about the explosion was used to blame Spain for the attack

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That is True.

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The USS Maine.

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On 15 February 1898.

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When did The battleship Maine explodes leading to the Spanish-American War?

On 15 February 1898.


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