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mckinlys presidency
william becomes president in march 4 1897 -
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spanish american war a splended little war
one of the shortest wars in amereican history it lasted less than 4 monthes! -
the uss maine blew up
the explosion of the uss maine explodes and kills 260 people in feburary 15 1898 -
yellow journalism
yellow journalism exaggerates the uss mains explosion and other major things about the spanish american war trying to out sell their rivals -
america declairs WAR
in 1898 america declairs war on spain because of the uss mains explosion and the amount of exaggeration in yellow gernalism -
a splended little war
in may 20 1998 the famous qoute a splended little war made by john hay -
theodore rosavelt and the rough riders
theodore rosevelt group up a pack of 1,250 men and go to war trained on hourseback but only the comanders got to bring their horses [inluding theodore rosevelt] -
the battle of san juan hill
the battle of san juan hill took place in cuba it was a important battle that gave theodore rosevelt the medal of honor -
the treaty of paris
the end of "a splended little war" causes spain yo lose control of cuba philipians guam purto rico and other islands -
the cubans gain independence
cuba gaines full independence from america with the platt amendment but we keep the guantanamo bay -
theodore rosevelt medal of honor
it was awarded to hom because of his bravery at the battle of ann juan hill
