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America's Interest in Cuba
The U.S. had a long interest in Cuba. Diplomats recommended to President Franklin to purchase Cuba, which was 90 miles south of the coast of Florida, from Spain. Spain responded with how they would rather see Cuba sink in the Ocean. -
Cubans Rebel against Spain
In 1868, the Cubans started their first revolution at Spain. The Cubans fought to become an independent country. The Cuban rebels eventually lost against Spain. -
The Cubans lose the Rebellion against Spain
The first Cuban rebellion didn't go so well. The Cubans ended up losing to Spain. It wasn't all in vain though. Slavery, a practice in Spain, was stopped in Cuba, leading to at least some success. -
José Martí Starts a Second Revolution
José Martí, a Cuban poet, was in exile within New York. He eventually started the 2nd revolution against Spain to free Cuba. He died in his first battle... -
Yellow Press Starts
William Randolph Hearst’s acquisition of the moribund New York Morning Journal is formally announced. Hearst promptly drops “Morning” from the newspaper’s title. His arrival in New York is a seismic event and sets in motion a circulation war with Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World, initiating the yellow press period. Hearst soon lures from the World several talented editors and writers. -
General Valeriano Weyler is sent to Cuba
General Valeriano Weyler was sent to Cuba. It was difficult to find the Cuban Rebels, because they were using guerrilla warfare. In order to catch them, General Weyler was put the civilians into concentration camps, and anyone outside the camps would be deemed as rebels. This backfired, as many civilians died in the camps and the US press would target Weyler, naming him as "The Butcher." -
U.S. invades Cuba
U.S. forces came together in the city of Santiago. The men were either suffered through the recent civil war, squads of African American soldiers, or the Rough Riders, which featured Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard Wood as their commanders. -
New York Journal Published a Secret Letter
The New York Journal published a secret letter written by the Spanish minister to the US, Enrique Dupuy de Lôme, who in the letter described President McKinley as "weak." -
USS Maine Explosion
We sent the USS Maine to the harbor of Cuba to intimidate the Spanish forces. Through a twisted fate, the USS Maine exploded somehow. People theorized that the Spanish placed a mine on the ship, but it would've been impossible due to the explosion location and the bending of the metal. People still don't know what happened, but we know that the explosion infuriated the US-of-A. -
The US declares war on Spain
After the USS Maine exploded, the citizens of the US were really mad. They demanded that the US declare war on Spain. President McKinley, still not wanting war, tried to not start a war. In the end, the US declared war on Spain. -
America attacks Manila in the Philippines
When the Spanish-American War began over Cuba, the likely thing the US would do is to invade Cuba. However, the US first destroyed the Spanish harbor in the Philippines, which also wanted freedom. In the battle, many Spanish ships were destroyed and only one US soldier died, however, it was due to heat exhaustion in the boiler room. -
Battle of Santiago de Cuba, destruction of the Spanish fleet
This battle was a victory for the U.S. It was also the complete destruction of the Spanish squadron that was in Cuba. The Spanish Admiral Pasual Cervera and his 6 ships were burned and destroyed from the overpowering U.S. firepower as they tried to escape to save his ships. This victory was a big part of winning the war. -
Battle of San Juan Hill
After being resisted in the city of El Caney, which was tough to break through, they made it to San Juan Hill. Many were being held under Spanish gunfire. So they forces had split up into 2 planks, on San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill. The Rough Riders took the right flank towards Kettle Hill. They had to leave their horses.. They charged up the hills, The hills were shortly taken over afterwards. The Americans found they're way overlooking Santiago. Siege will start on Santiago. -
Armistice was signed between America and Spain
The U.S. and Spain began to want to end the war. In the end, they eventually agreed to sign a cease-fire, which would end the war. The funny thing is, the Spanish-American War only lasted for 15 weeks. -
The Treaty of Paris
U.S. and Spain met in Paris. Spain has given up Cuba over to the islands of the Guam in the Pacific and Puerto Rico. Spain has also the the Philippians to the U.S. for around 20 million dollars. -
We get our sources
Over 100 years from this date, we got our sources.
- https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-san-juan-hill
- History Book
- https://www.thoughtco.com/battle-of-santiago-de-cuba-2361190
- https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/01/july-1-1898-the-battle-of-san-juan-hill/
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