feb 15, 1898 - USS Maine Sinks
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After a letter which trashed Mckinley from the spanish minister to the United states was intercepted by Cuban nationals and published, there was an explosion on the U.S battleship Maine, which was there to protect americans and property and to demonstrate that we valued spain's relationship. People blamed it on Spain
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