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The DeLome Letter
This letter, written by the Spanish Ambassador to the United States, Enrique Dupuy de Lôme, criticized American President William McKinley -
Sinking of the USS Maine
USS Maine attacked and sunk in Havana Harbor, US intervention in Cuba became likely -
US Declaration of War on Spain
US finally sent a message to Congress giving his support for a declaration of war on Spain. -
Attack on Manila Bay
At Manila Bay in the Philippines, the U.S. Asiatic Squadron destroys the Spanish Pacific fleet in the first battle of the Spanish-American War. -
Battle of San Juan Hill
The Battle of San Juan Hill, also known as the battle for the San Juan Heights, was a decisive battle of the Spanish–American War. -
Treaty of Paris
In France, the Treaty of Paris is signed, formally ending the Spanish-American War and granting the United States its first overseas empire.
