The Maine was a US battleship that was sent to Cuba to protect US interests due to a Cuban revolt against Spain. It was mysteriously blown up and sunk, killing some 162 crew members, while sitting in Havana harbor. This incident lead to a war between the US and Spain and so "Remember the Maine- to Hell with Spain" became a rallying cry during this war.
The battleship Maine was mysteriously sunk in a Cuban harbour and McKinley used "Remember the Maine" as a campaign slogan.
This was preliminary to the Spanish-American War. Spain had colonized Cuba and Puerto Rico. The U.S. won the war. The Spanish-American War is also remembered for Teddy Roosevelt charging up San Juan Hill in Cuba.
Early and effective use of Propaganda.
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The U.S.S. Maine was an impressive battleship, at 319 feet long and displacing 6,682 tons it was the largest ship ever to enter the harbor at Havana. Though only a second class battleship, the nine-year-old vessel was among the most impressive of the U.S. Naval fleet. One of our country's first steel warships, the Maine was unique in the fleet due the fact that it had been totally designed and built by Americans. It was the largest ship ever actually constructed in a U.S. Navy yard.
On 15 February 1898, a massive explosion of unknown origin sank the Maine in Cuba's Havana harbor, killing 260 of the fewer than 400 American crew members aboard.
forget the Virginius
It was a battleship that was mysteriously blown up while sitting in the harbor at Havana, Cuba.
"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.
Spanish-American War (The Maine was a warship that was blown up in Havana harbor.)
The slogan is "Remember the Maine." The Maine was a ship, named for the state, that was sunk, presumably by the Spanish.
Remember the maine, the hell with spain!!!
President William McKinley used the slogan "Remember the 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.
William McKinley
It means a battleship that was sunk in the harbor at Havana.
Remember the Maine.
USS Maine.
Spanish-American War (The Maine was a warship that was blown up in Havana harbor.)
The slogan is "Remember the Maine." The Maine was a ship, named for the state, that was sunk, presumably by the Spanish.
"Remember the Maine," referring to the battleship USS Maine sunk in Havana Harbor and blamed on the Spanish.
The USS Maine exploded while William McKinley was president.
William McKinley was President who wanted to avoid war with Spain, but the blowing up of the USS Maine forced him to ask Congress for a Declaration of War.
General Grant.