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USS Maine Destroyed
A mysterious explosion destroys the USS Maine and over 200 people. -
Redfield Proctor's Speech
Republican Senator Redfield Proctor delivers a war-supporting speech that sways the public into supporting his opinion. -
Congress Declares War
U.S. President William McKinley gives up negotiations involving Cuba's freedom, thus handing the situation over to Congress, which then declared war. -
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Spanish–American War
The destruction of the USS Maine angers America, eventually leading up to a fifteen-week war. -
Battle of Manila Bay
Being the first battle in the war and was probably the most decisive, this took place in the Phillipines. -
Halted Hostilities
The actual fighting in the war was halted in order to make way for negotiations, which ended up resolving the war itself. -
Capture of Manila
The conclusion of this battle was the ending of Spanish–American War activity in the Phillipines -
The Treaty of Paris
American and Spanish delegates met up in Paris, France to sign the Treaty of Paris, which marked the official end of the Spanish–American War.
