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feb 16, 1898 - Maine Explosion

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US sent out ships to scope out Spanish in Cuba
Maine ship exploded and US found justification to go to war with Spain
Believed Spanish destroyed the Maine, later found out it exploded due to US sabotage, accident, or Cuban attack
Led to yellow journalism to rally the nation against Spain

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feb 16, 1898
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~ 128 years ago
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