The Spanish-American War began when Cubans rose up against the Spaniards. Most Americans wanted to side with the revolutionaries. This was due to scare stories and atrocities published by eager reporters of American newspapers. Diplomats from all three countries tried to resolve the conflict peacefully but when a U.S. battleship, the Maine, exploded in Havana harbor in Cuba, the American citizens screamed for war. The Maine was going to Cuba to pick up U.S. citizens just in case the conflict couldn’t be resolved peacefully.
Experts said the Maine had hit a mine, which turned out to be false seventy-eight years later, but in 1989 the U.S. thought the Spanish were to blame. The newspapers called the event a Spanish attack.The citizens demanded
Experts said the Maine had hit a mine, which turned out to be false seventy-eight years later, but in 1989 the U.S. thought the Spanish were to blame. The newspapers called the event a Spanish attack.The citizens demanded