Spanish American war

USS Maine

Feb 15, 1898

A massive explosion caused the battleship, SS Maine, to blow up in Cuba's Havana harbor, killing 260 of the fewer than 400 American crew members aboard.

McKinley

Apr 20, 1898

Current president McKinley asks congress to declare war on Spain on this day in 1898.

Battle Of San Juan

Jul 1, 1898

United States forces, including Teddy Roosevelt, defeated Spanish forces at San Juan Hill near the Spanish stronghold of Santiago de Cuba.

Battle of Santiago de Cuba

Jul 3, 1898

The US Navy defeated the Spanish fleet in Cuba

Spanish American war ends

Aug 12, 1898

The United States signed a cease-fire agreement with Spain and The United States gained Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines