The Spanish- American War
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- Well did you hear about spain's atack it was at At 9:40 pm on February 15, 1898, the USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, killing over 260 men. Of those that perished, only 200 bodies were recovered and 76 identified.
- On February 15, 1898, an explosion of unknown origin sank the battleship U.S.S. Maine in the Havana, Cuba harbor, killing 266 of the 354 crew members. The sinking of the Maine incited United States' passions against Spain, eventually leading to Cuba and a declaration of war.
- Shortly after arriving in Cuba, Roosevelt was promoted to Colonel. He and his men endured temperaturesabove 100 degrees as they advanced towards the Spanish lines. As the troops neared the enemy fortifications,shrapnel from a Spanish shell injured Roosevelt’s wrist, and wounded several others. Roosevelt and his menwere ordered to attack a Spanish entrenchment on Kettle Hill. Riding his horse, Texas, Roosevelt led his menup the hill against a well-entrenched enemy. Observers thought the charge was doomed to fail, but Rooseveltand his men took control of the entrenchments, forcing a Spanish retreat.
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- Yellow journalism was a style of newspaper reporting that emphasized sensationalism over facts. During its heyday in the late 19th century it was one of many factors that helped push the United States and Spain into war in Cuba and the Philippines, leading to the acquisition of overseas territory by the United States.
- The reason of why the war is needed
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