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A Cuban rebellion in search of Independence that was strongly supported by the media and the public as well as other events that caused the Spanish-American War:
1. de Lome Letter - de Lome was a Spanish ambassador in US. Sent letter back to Spain saying McKinley was weak and wouldn't fight. It was intercepted by and published in the New York Journal.
2. Battleship Maine - the sinking of the U.S. battleship Maine in Havana harbor, with a loss of 260 men. Although Spanish complicity was not proved, U.S. public opinion was aroused by yellow journalism and people began demanding to go to war to get revenge.
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∙ 14y agoThe decisive factor was the sinking of the battleship USS Maine in Havana Harbor, and "Remember the Maine" became an American war slogan in 1898. After the war it was learned that the Maine had sunk from an internal explosion instead of a Spanish mine, but by then there was no going back and doing it over again.
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∙ 13y agoThe battleship Maine blew up in Havanah harbor. This lead to the Hearst papers to demand that the US free the Spanish islands (Cuba, Puerto Rico) from Spain. The papers said a Spainish mine had destroyed the battleship. Many years later the ship was excavated and it was determine and interior coal bunker had exploded.
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∙ 9y agoThe decisive factor in the decision to go to war with Spain was attributed to the United States' support of Cuba's independence. This war occurred in 1898.
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What influenced President McKinley's decision to declare war on Spain?
Because of the mysterious sinking of the USS Maine.
Did Ireland ever go to war against Spain?
no they went to war with Spain as mutual allies against the English during the reign of... queen elizibeth (i think)
Did US go to war with Spain to liberate Cuba?
Yes, the root cause of the war was the quest for Cuban Independence.
What was a decisive factor in the decision to go to war?
The attack on Pearl Harbor was the decisive factor in the US's decision to go to war. The country was already contributing funds and weapons as well as some of our pilots but after Pearl Harbor we fully participated.
Why didn't Adolf Hitler invade Portugal during world war 2?
Adolf Hitler did not invade Portugal during World War 2 because Spain stood in the way. In order to invade Portugal, Hitler would have needed to go through Spain. Spain would not allow that. Spain had far more to lose than to gain by entering the war. Spain had colonies in Africa that the Allied powers could conquer and Spain had very little to gain by entering the war. Both Portugal and Spain stayed out of the war. Spain helped Hitler and Portugal helped England as much as possible without actually participating in the fighting.
What was the effect of settlers pouring into Spanish Florida after the war?
Spain's decision to cede Florida to the United States
Which nation did Spain go to war with during Anglo-Spanish war?
England was the nation with which Spain went to war.
What was the effect of settlers pouring into Florida after the war?
Spain's decision to cede Florida to the united states
Who did Mexico go to war with for there independence?
Spain.
When did America go to war with Spain?
In 1898.
Did Spain and Portugal go to war?
yes
Who made the decision to go to war?
Mr. Bush.
How did the us go to war with Spain?
because Spain was more powerful than us
Why did England and Spain go to war in 1762?
England and Spain went to war because they both wanted to change religon. Spain wanted England to be Catholic but England wanted Spain to be proestant.
Did the US go to war with Spain after Texas was accepted as a state?
No, Spain had no relevance to Texas after 1821.
After congress accepts Texas do you go to war with Spain?
No, the US went to war with Mexico.
What did the US go to war with Spain in 1898?
was the spanish american war a good or bad
