Spanish-American War
United States, Military Event (1898 to 1902)- • The U.S. sides with "liberation" movements in Cuba and the Philippines against colonial Spain
- • Library of Congress timeline of the Spanish-American war (See: LOC timeline)
- • 1898-02-15 : Battleship U.S.S. Maine explodes in Havana harbor. Incident blamed on Spain in U.S. press to stir up war fever. -- Duck | Google | Bing
- • 1898-04-19 : U.S. Congress passes joint resolution declaring war against Spain
- • 1898-12-10 : Treaty of Paris signed. Spain cedes the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico to the U.S. in return for $20 million.
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