Because of the mysterious sinking of the USS Maine.
The USS Maine.
"Remember the Maine" was the slogan associated with the Spanish-American War. I am not sure that McKinley used it. The slogan referred to the sinking of the US battleship Maine which exploded and sunk for uncertain reasons in the Havana harbor.
USS Maine.
The McKinley administration believed that the Maine was destroyed by the Spanish in Havana Harbor. They called for a military action in retaliation.
Because of the mysterious sinking of the USS Maine.
After the sinking of the Maine Americans favored war with Spain. President McKinley had tried to avoid the war for many months but he had to go with public opinion after the sinking of the Maine.
The mysterious sinking of the USS Maine was the Casus belli.
The event that lead to war was the Spanish sinking of the Maine.
President McKinley sent the U.S.S Maine to Cuba to evacuate Americans.
William McKinley
Mckinley.
President William McKinley used the slogan "Remember the Maine."
President McKinley.
a) Knew that they were guilty of humans rights abuses in Cuba. b) Believed that Spain was guilty in some unknown way with the sinking of the USS Maine.
The USS Maine.
"Remember the Maine" was the slogan associated with the Spanish-American War. I am not sure that McKinley used it. The slogan referred to the sinking of the US battleship Maine which exploded and sunk for uncertain reasons in the Havana harbor.