Spanish American War In 1898

Spanish-American War in 1898 was a conflict between the United States and Spain. It plays an important role by ending colonial Spain in the Americas. With the ratification of the treaty of Paris in 1899, the US has become an imperialist with an empire stretching from the Caribbean to the distant Pacific. American War - Spain rooted in rebellion against the Spanish regime broke out in Cuba in 1895 due to many social problems, economic, political and serious on the island of Cuba. Cuba is located near the top of Florida; the United States has always made a strong interest in all of the events that happened there. At this time, many Americans sympathize with the efforts of Cuba. On the other hand, many Americans have big invested in the sugar industry in Cuba.

The majority of Parliament and most of Americans believe that the Spanish must take responsibility, and calls for the US to declare war. Under the pressure of public, President McKinley asks for a declaration of war against Spain in before Congress. Two weeks later, on April 25, the United States formally declared war against the former colonial power only one day after Spain declared war on the United States. With the strength about economically and militarily, the United States destroyed the Spanish target and forcing them to move their fleets from Santiago harbor. On this day in 1898, the short war between Spain and the US came to the end after the Spanish government surrendered. Spain ceded the colony of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Manila in the Philippines for the United States while waiting for a formal peace