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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 by calling him weak and concerned only with gaining the favor of the crowd. Publication of the letter helped generate public support for a war with Spain over the issue of independence for the Spanish colony of Cuba. -
Sinking Of the U.S.S. Maine
On February 15, 1898, the battleship U.S.S. Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, killing 268 men and shocking the American populace. -
US Declaration of War on Spain
The United States Congress declared war upon Spain. The following Spanish–American War resulted in a decisive victory for the United States, and arguably served as a transitional period for both nations -
The Battle of Manila Bay
The Battle of Manila Bay was one of two major American naval victories in the Spanish-American War, both of which were very decisive, and, in hindsight, very one-sided. The Battle of Manila Bay occurred on the morning of May 1, 1898, only days after war had been declared between Spain and the United States. -
The Battle of San Juan Hill
The Battle of San Juan Hill (July 1, 1898), also known as the battle for the San Juan Heights, was a decisive battle of the Spanish–American War. The San Juan heights was a north-south running elevation about two kilometers east of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. -
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.
