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The Spanish-American War
• The Spanish-American War was a war between Spain and the U.S.. The U.S. army was led by Theodore Roosevelt, the United State's future President.
• "And it all started with a big bang… BANG!!!!!" (TBBT Theme Song). A torpedo hit the USS Maine, causing it to blow up and kill American Soldiers.
• Along with other grudges that the U.S. had with Spain, the war only lasted 6 days……… not even a week!!!!! -
THE MAINE'S ON FIRE!!!!!
• On February 1898, on the 15th, a the USS Maine was hit by torpedo, by Spain (no one really knows), and sunk, killing 260 men on board.
• The Maine was sent there to keep Spain from getting Cuba, which we basically owned at the time.
• This was supposedly what triggered the Spanish-American War to happen. -
"This Is WAR!!!" Pres. Mckinley to Spain!!!
• President Mckinley tells the Congress to declare war on Spain NOW!!!
• The US army was led by Theodore Roosevelt.
• President Mckinley was assassinated shortly after, meaning Theodore R. was going to be President afterwards. -
The Guantanamo Bay Battle!!!
• This lasted only a few days, and it was also called "The invasion of Guantanamo Bay".
• It was right after the Battle of Santiago, so it was pretty short, due to lack of energy, basically. -
The San Juan Hill Battle!!!!!
• This was basically US trying to start the whole war-crap.
• El Caney and San Juan Hill was the troops meeting point, which is where we fought.
• Apparently, it only lasted near to about 6 days. Not even longer than a teenaged girls cramps, which probably would've spilled more blood. -
The Santiago De Cuba Battle!!!!!
• It was right after the San Juan Hill battle, where the US won again.
• It was a naval battle, meaning it was fought with war-ships and torpedoes like the one that brought down the USS Maine…… Lol.
• It, too, only lasted about 3 days, adding up to the 6 days I was talking about. -
"We Surrender!!!" says Spain
• The US is VICTORIOUS!!!
• The Spanish surrender Santiago (more like ran away from it) to the US.
• Spain and US formed an agreement, for Spain to leave Cuba alone, and for US not to attack them. -
"Let's Call It Truce" - Spain & The U.S.
• Spain kind of runs away from the US on the 6th day, causing it to be our victory!!!
• Spain and US have an Armstice.
• The End!!! -
The Treaty of Paris (1898)
• It was signed so that Spain would give up all of its territory to America and for them to go back to the Western hemisphere.
