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After the Ten Years War, Spain still had a hold on Cuba, causing Cuba to flair up once again in rebellion.
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The infamous Valeriano Weyler, known as "The Butcher", was sent to Cuba from Spain in order to pacify the revolting Cubans through cold-blooded murder.
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Printing companies become invested in the theatrical portrayal of Cuba's fight for independence. Their writing caused President McKinley to waver on his ideas on the war.
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The De Lome Letter was sent to the U.S.A. from Spain insulting the president and the entire country. This fired up the press, causing them to rage at McKinley to start a war with Spain.
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A navy ship was stationed in Havana, Cuba in order to secure America's investments in Cuba during the revolution. No one knows what caused the explosion to occur, but this raised American's anger at Spain (it was later discovered that an underwater mine had caused the explosion)
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After much careful preperation and thinking, President McKinley listened to his country and declared war on Spain.
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Spanish navy ships surrendered to the U.S. fleet after a short but powerful attack.
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After the Invasion of Manila Bay, Spain releases the Philipines from their tyrannical grasp
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Spanish boats blocked off the port into Cuba to further their attempt to nullify the Cuban's fight for independence.
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Cowboys, Rough Riders, African Americans, and other groups of men landed in Cuba to take back the land for the Cubans and America's investments from the Spanish.
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American troops stormed a Spanish fort on San Juan Hill, overwhelming the Spanish soldiers and winning their first battle of the Spanish-American War
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After a very short war, the U.S. manages to send the Spanish away from Cuba
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This treaty officially ended the Spanish-American War
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