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U.S - Spanish war
The Spanish-American War began in April 1898. Hostilities halted in August of that year, and the Treaty of Paris was signed in December. -
Treaty of friendship and cooperation
In 1976, Spain and the United States signed a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation coinciding with the new political system in Spain -
Iraq support
Prime Minister José María Aznar actively supported U.S. President George W. Bush and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in the War on Terrorism -
Withdraw of Iraq troops
Zapatero announced the withdrawal of the 1300 Spanish troops in Iraq if control in Iraq was not passed to the United Nations after June 30 -
Spanish troops supported U.S war against Afghanistan and helped in Haiti
Some months after withdrawing the troops, the Zapatero government agreed to increase the number of Spanish soldiers in Afghanistan and to send troops to Haiti to show the Spanish Government's willingness to spend resources on international missions approved by the UN. -
First official visit since Zapatero's election
Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Ángel Moratinos visited Washington to meet Secretary of State Hillary Clinton a month after the new American administration was inaugurated -
G-20 london summit
Obama and Zapatero met face-to-face for the first time on April 2, 2009, at the G20 London Summit. -
Zapatero's visit
In February 2010, Obama met with Zapatero at the United States Capitol a few days after Obama announced he would not attend the EU-U.S. summit in Madrid in May -
King's visit
Obama met with King Juan Carlos I. Juan Carlos I was the first European head of state to meet with Obama in the White House, where he has met with John F. Kennedy in 1962, Gerald Ford in 1976, Ronald Reagan in 1987, and Bill Clinton in 1993 -
Post-war treaties
in the post-war period, Spain enhanced its trading position by developing closer commercial ties with the United States. The two countries signed a series of trade agreements in 1902, 1906, and 1910.These trade agreements led to an increased exchange of manufactured goods and agricultural products. American tourists began to come to Spain during this time.
