0h 23min, apr 24, 1898 y - Spanish American War
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The Spanish American War ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americans with a conflict between Spain and The US. The War began when the USS Maine exploded in Havana harbor which then was believe to have been bombed by Spanish however they found out it was a internal issue. Spain declared war on the US and the day following the US did the same. George Dewey led men to the Malina bay where the Spanish fleet was located, destroyed there fleet and gained control by August. Regular troops and volunteer troops forced Santiago to surrender after trying to escape. The treaty of Paris was signed giving Guam, the Philippines and Puerto Rico to the US and Spain claimed Cuba again.
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