Spanish American War (1898)

On April 25 1898, America declared war on Spain. The war took place in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines, Cuba wanted it's freedom the Spanish rule. A war broke out between the two, America decided to intervene. At first President Mckinley wanted to settle the fight rationally but then events started to take place that changed his mind. One event that happened was the sinking of U.S battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15 1898. The war ended in December 10 1989 giving America control of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines Cuba and parts of the Spanish of the West Indies. This event was important to history because it gave spanish countries freedom. This is related to other events because Cuba wanted it's freedom from the Spanish rule and would do anything until it got just that.