Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War was a relatively short war, it lasted less than four months. Aggressions took place between April 25 and August 12, 1898. The United States fought Spain in and around the Spanish colonial possessions of Cuba and the Philippines. The United States had deep historical and emotional reasons to support the cause of Cuban Independence. The Spanish-American War marked the beginning of the United States' rise as a leading military power. The United States Navy defeated the Spanish in both the Cuban theater and in the Philippines. The Spanish General during this war was Valeriano "Butcher" Weyler y Nicolau. Weyler aroused great indignation in the United States because of his ruthlessness. Weyler was responsible for the death of thousands of Cuban peasants. The peasants died of starvation and disease in concentration camps after being placed there by General Weyler and his troops. The Cubans fought to gain independence from Spain after suffering under oppressive Spanish rule and failure of the Spanish to grant promised reforms. The Spanish government sent over 100 thousand troops to Cuba in an attempt to put an end to the rebellion. It was at this time that General "Butcher" Weyler went Cuba and began
Spain sued the United States for peace. Eighty-nine of the killed and/or wounded were Rough Riders. The Spanish gunfire did not cause the Rough Riders to panic like some of the other volunteers had. On July 10, 1898, the United States Navy and Army forces bombarded the city of Santiago. Seventeen hundred and fifty were either rescued or surrendered then taken prisoner. The battle of San Juan Hill had not been won yet. Roosevelt wrote a letter, which was signed by a group of his fellow officers demanding that the troops be taken out of Cuba. The troops assembled off the Cuban coast included a grou!p of men led by Theodore Roosevelt, known as the Rough Riders. On December 10, 1898, in Paris, the official peace treaty was signed. President McKinley was against a declaration of war, but eventually was persuaded to follow the de!mands of the American public. The treaty ensured the Spanish withdrawal from Cuba while the United States continued to temporarily occupy Cuba. Ironically, the war had actually ended two days before. Opposition to the treaty felt that the United States should allow Filipino independence because the Philippines were not important to the United States for economic or military purposes. Because of General Weyler's unpopularity in the United States the Spanish government removed him from Cuba. ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**.
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