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American Interest In Cuba
In 1854, the USA showed interest in purchasing Cuba and helping ecxpand the US reach further. At this point Cuba had started to rebel against Spain -
US Diplomacy and Yellow Journalism
Yellow Journalism is a style of newspapers that emphasized the horror of what was happening over the actual facts that needed to be presented. This was a large factor in helping push the US into finally declaring war against Spain -
Cuba begins the fight for independance
On October 10, 1868, Cuba starts to fight for their independance from Spain. The Cuban rebels began the long 10 year war against Spain to fight for their independance from the country -
The Cuban War of independence
The Cuban War of Independence lasted from February 24, to February 15 1998. This was the last of the three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain. -
War Fever Escalates
Spain responded to the Cuban revolt by sending General Valeriano Weyler to Cuba to restore order. Weyler hearded all of the women, children and men into concentration camps, in order to squah the rebelion. -
The Letter Scandal
This was known as the Dupuy de Lôme Letter Scandal. The contents of a seized Spanish letter caused an " international scandal' that fueled anti-spanish and pro-war feelings in the United States -
The Maine Explodes
A massive explosion sinks the battleship called USS Marine in Cuba's Havana harbor. This explosion killed 260 of the 400 American crew members. No one knows where the explosion come from nor how it happened. In 1976, naval investigators theorized that the explosion was likely caused by a fire that ignited its ammuntion stocks, not by a Spanish mine or sabotage -
The US Maine
The Spanish American war began in April 1998. The war was for Cuba. Americans has decided to join the war from the horrible pictures and stories told about what was happening to Cuba. This eventually lead to the sinking of the U.S. Naval Ship, the Maine in the Havana Harbor. The cause of the explosion remains unknown and it became the justification for the coming war with Spain. -
USA Declares war with Spain
In 1898, the USA offically decided to declear war against Spain, joining in with the Cuben Rebeles, who were fighting for their independance. The USA had finally taken the steps to help set Cuba free from the grasp of Spain -
Naval Blockade
In the Caribbean, hostilities began with a naval
blockade of Cuba. Admiral William T. Sampson effectively sealed up the Spanish fleet in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba.
Dewey’s victory at Manila had demonstrated the superiority of United States naval forces. In contrast, the army maintained only a small professional force,supplemented by a larger inexperienced and ill-prepared volunteer force. About 125,000 Americans had volunteered to fight. -
Rough Riders
America landed in Cuba and started to converge on the port of Santiago. There was roughly 17,000 "riders". These were a volunteer cavalry who was commanded by Leonard Wood and Theodor Rosevelt -
San Juan Hill Battle
This battle was considered the most famous and bloodiest battle of the war between Spain and the USA. It also was the location of the greatest victory for the Rough Riders. -
A Fleet Destroyed
During the Spanish-American War, the Spanish Carribean Fleet left its protected Harbor at Santiago Cuba. Thoman Kearny, wrote about the Spanish attempt to reach open sea. The American Blockade opened fire and began the largest naval engagement of the war. In a mere 75 minutes, the Spanish fleet had been anihalated. -
Capture of Puerto Rico
During the Spanish-American War, U.S. forces launch their invasion of Puerto Rico, one of Spain’s two principal possessions in the Caribbean. With little resistance U.S. troops under General Nelson A. Miles were able to secure the island by mid-August. -
The Treaty of Paris
The United States and Spain signed a cease-fire treaty on August 12, 1898, thus ending the 15 week war. On December 10th, the US and Spain mer in Paris to agree on the treaty. At this meeting, Spain freed Cuba and turned over the Islands of Guam in the Paficic and Puerto Rico to the united states. Spain also decided to sell the philippines to the United States for a 20 million dollars. -
Armistance ends the Spanish-American War
The Spanish American War finally comes to an end when Spain agree's to a peace protocol on the U.S. terms. The cession of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Manila in the Philippines to the United States pending a fianl peace treaty. -
Battle of Manila
This was ashort engagement between the us army, the rebel philippeans,and the Spanish. This occured towards the end of the war. The battle was planned formed by Spanish and American generals to keep the city from falling to Phillippine Revoluntary Army. This battle left the American forces in control of the center od Manila. -
The Spanish Surrender The Philippine
The Spanish troops, European and native, capitulate with the city and defenses, with all the honors of war, depositing their arms in the places designated by the authorities of the United States, and remain in the quarters designated and under the orders of their officers and subject to the control of the United States authorities, until the conclusion of a treaty of peace between the two nations.
