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McKinley becomes president.
McKinley became the 25th president hoping for a peaceful settlement with cuba -
Theodore Roosevelt Assistant secretary of the navy
On this day Theodore Roosevelt was appointed assistant secretary of the navy, Although once The US declaired war on spain he immediatly resigned to go fight. -
Cuba gets autonomy
On this day Spain grants cuba limited Freedom. -
The U.S.S Maine explodes.
What was thought to be a spanish attack the Maine's tragic explosion turned out to be an accident revolving nowhere around spain. -
Yellow journalism
Yellow journalism is an exaggeration of true facts an statements. It is often used to attract readers. An example is Pulitzer's World newspaper after the Maine explosion. -
George Dewey sent to Phillipenes
Assistant secretary of the navy Theodore Rosevelt told commodore George dewey to prepare for possible war in the Phillipines. -
The U.S declares war on Spain
america had recognized cubans independance and president mckinley was allowed to use the military to enforce american aims -
The rough riders on San Juan Hill
The Rough Riders (including Theodore Rosevelelt) and the ninth and tenth calvary storm up San Juan hill ready for combat -
The Treaty Of Paris
Both the us and spain sighned the treaty. this treaty basically dissolved the entire spanish empire -
Phillipines gain independance
After 3 years of fighting and loss of life the filipinos gain independance after World War 2
