The USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana Harbor. It precipitated the US and Spain into the Spanish-American War.
USS Maine
In Havana Harbor.
U.S.S Maine
Spain.
The USS Maine exploded while William McKinley was president.
USS Maine
Scholars believe it was a ships boiler that exploded.
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.
4 of the 22 black sailors aboard died.
the ship, Maine, exploded and the Spaniards were blamed -The U.S. wanted to protect American business interests -The U.S.S Maine exploded -Exaggerated news reports were printed (Yellow Journalism)
No one was reponsible for the uss main explosion. United states says it was spain but I think it was really an issue witht he ship and it misht have exploded by itself.