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Spanish American War Starts
The reasons for war were many, but there were two immediate ones: America's support the ongoing struggle by Cubans and Filipinos against Spanish rule, and the mysterious explosion of the battleship U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor. -
Unites States Annexes Hawaii
he overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii began with a coup d'état against Queen Liliuokalani. On the island of Oahu, by foreign residents residing in Honolulu, mostly United States citizens, and subjects of the Kingdom of Hawaii. -
Unites States builds naval base at Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Much of the harbor and surrounding lands is a United States Navy deep-water naval base. ... The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan
