The Spanish American War was a short conflict between the United States and Spain in 1898.
It followed the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor. Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders became famous at San Juan Hill, and the war ended with Spain giving up Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines.
Key Facts
- Length: about four months
- Famous unit: the Rough Riders
- Treaty: Paris, December 1898
- Result: Cuba gained independence from Spain
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