1898
A brief war between Spain and the United States fought within longer Cuban and Philippine struggles for independence. Spanish reconcentration policy, U.S. strategic and economic interests, public pressure, and the unresolved explosion of USS Maine all shaped intervention; the sinking alone did not “spark” war in a simple causal sense. U.S. forces and local independence armies defeated Spain in Cuba and the Philippines. The Treaty of Paris ended Spanish rule, but excluded Cuban and Filipino representatives: the United States occupied Cuba and acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, leading directly into colonial rule and the Philippine-American War.
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A brief war between Spain and the United States fought within longer Cuban and Philippine struggles for independence. Spanish reconcentration policy, U.S. strategic and economic interests, public pressure, and the unresolved explosion of USS Maine all shaped intervention; the sinking alone did not “spark” war in a simple causal sense. U.S. forces and local independence armies defeated Spain in Cuba and the Philippines. The Treaty of Paris ended Spanish rule, but excluded Cuban and Filipino representatives: the United States occupied Cuba and acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, leading directly into colonial rule and the Philippine-American War.
The Spanish-American War was fought in 1898.
The Spanish-American War was fought between United States and Spain.
An estimated 463,289 people died in The Spanish-American War, including roughly 63,289 military and 400,000 civilian deaths. Figures are scholarly estimates and vary by source.
Major engagements included Naval Battle of Santiago de Cuba, Battle of San Juan Hill, Fall of Santiago de Cuba, and Battle of El Caney.