President McKinely
President William McKinley declared war against Spain on June 26,1898. This then became known as the Spanish American war.
William McKinley.
President McKinley.
William Mckinney
no they went to war with Spain as mutual allies against the English during the reign of... queen elizibeth (i think)
He was the Commander in Chief (President of the US).
President William McKinley and the US Congress.
John Hay was the Secretary of State who pushed for war with Spain. However, he wasn't the Secretary of State when the war started but he was when the war ended.
President William McKinley declared war on Spain in 1898.
Theodore Roosevelt.
There is no prohibition in the United States against electing a president when the country is at war.
The impetus for the war was the revolt of Cuba against Spanish rule. Many Americans including Democratic leadership in Congress sympathized with the Cuban independence movement and wanted the US to intervene. President McKinley was against war with Spain but after the Battleship Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, McKinley yielded to popular opinion and agreed to send American troops into Cuba. This action caused Spain to declare war and the US reciprocated. McKinley served as US president during the short war.