apr 1, 1898 - Spanish American war

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Americans want to expand to Cuba
- Yellow journalism: sensationalized stories that exaggerated meanness of Spain towards Cuba
->U.S. naval presence in Spain: U.S.S. Maine exploded, blamed spain
->>> War

-> "Independence for Cuba" (even though US still in charge)
-> Annexation of Phillipines

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