The Spanish-American War began on April 25th, 1898 and ended on August 12th, 1898, lasting three months, two weeks and four days. It was fought between Spain and the United States, after Spain declared war on the U.S. because the U.S. supported Cuba's desire to be independent of Spanish rule.
Explanation:
1. 3,000 Americans died during the Spanish-American war, but only approximately 385 died from battle itself. The rest died of disease. Typhoid and yellow fever was an enemy to both the Spanish and the Americans.
2. During the Spanish-American War there were 29 battles. 11 battles were won by the United States, 11 battles were won by the Spanish, and the remaining battles were considered inconclusive as to who actually won.
3. On July 17th, 1898, the Spanish surrendered to the United States at Santiago.
4. Although Cuba gained its independence as a result of the Spanish-American war, the country was under U.S. military control for three years after the war ended, until May 20th, 1902.
5. Spain was once considered to be the most powerful colonial nation in the world, but lost much of its control as one country after another declared independence just as Cuba did in 1898.
6. The Cubans were being treated horribly by the Spanish, which led to Cuba's desire for independence.
7. Cubans were forced into slavery and thousands of them died from both starvation and disease.
8. On June 22nd, 1898 U.S. troops landed in Cuba.
9. On July 1st, 1898, the United States defeated the Spanish at the Battle of San Juan Heights, and on July 3rd, 1898, off Santiago Bay, the United States destroyed the Spanish fleet.
10. On April 25th, 1898, the U.S. declared war on Spain, and the first battle occurred on May 1st, 1898 at Manila Bay in the Philippines. The U.S. won.
