The USS Maine was a battleship that was sent to Havana Cuba in 1898 to protect the interests of the USA during the Cuban revolt. The battleship exploded and sank on February 15, 1898.
It entered the Harbor on the 25th and was sunk on 15 February 1898.
A combination of show of force & good will.
Good will and show of force.
USS Maine
The USS Maine.
USS Maine
The USS Maine.
They sent an American spy to plant 1 ship and then on January 1898, they closed the coal chamber and blew it all to smithereens sinking the ship. This is what started World War 2.
In 1898.
He sent the USS Maine to Havana in case American citizens needed to be evacuated.
It was one cent to sent a postcard in 1920. The rate was established in 1898. It remained in effect until January of 1952.