Modern era · 1898
Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War (April 21 – August 13, 1898) was fought between Spain and the United States in 1898. It began with the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba, and resulted in the U.S. acquiring sovereignty over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, and establishing a protectorate over Cuba. It represented U.S.
- When
- 25 Apr 1898 – 11 Aug 1898
- Where
- Caribbean Sea
- Era
- Modern
Topics
People
Theodore Roosevelt1858 – 191926th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909 (1858–1919)
Carl Sandburg1878 – 1967American writer and editor (1878–1967).jpg/330px-HULL%2C_CORDELL._HONORABLE_LCCN2016862713_(cropped).jpg)
Cordell Hull1871 – 1955American politician, U.S. Secretary of State from 1933 to 1944
John J. Pershing1860 – 1948United States Army general in World War I
Before and after
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