Why did William McKinley use the slogan Remember the Maine and what was The Maine?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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.

Because it was believed by many in the US that Spain, which controlled Cuba at the time, had blown up the American battleship USS Maine while it lay at anchor in the harbor of Havana, Cuba.
The U.S.S. Maine was an American ship that was destroyed and sunk by the Spainish. American's died on the ship, and yellow journalists amplified what happened in the newspapers. The U.S. people were shocked and furious, this boosted American morale to got o war with Spain. Eventually, McKinley declares war and the Spanish-American War begins.
You don't. We remember the Maine in the Spanish American War because Spain supposedly sank the USS Maine in Havana Harbor.
It was a slogan that launched the US 'take over' 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.
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Answer 3

It was a battleship that was mysteriously blown up while sitting in the harbor at Havana, Cuba.