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At the time, Americans were on a very expansionistic path. They felt they had to start competing with the Imperialistic nations of Europe, and the remains of the Spanish empire looked like a great place to start. Tensions were very high, and when the American battleship Maine exploded in Havana harbor, it provided a spark to light the fire of war.

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