AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM
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The US used the war with Spain as an excuse to take over other territories
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Manila Bay was ruled by Spain, and the ships belonged to the Spanish
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The Philippines joined the war in support of Spain
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Dewey wanted to attack Spain and gain control over Cuba
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Detailed explanation-1: -The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Contraalmirante (Rear admiral) Patricio Montojo. The battle took place in Manila Bay in the Philippines, and was the first major engagement of the Spanish–American War.
Detailed explanation-2: -U.S. Commodore George Dewey (1837-1917), in command of the U.S. Asiatic Squadron anchored north of Hong Kong, was ordered to capture or destroy the Spanish Pacific fleet, which was known to be in the coastal waters of the Spanish-controlled Philippines.
Detailed explanation-3: -The American victory at the Battle of Manila Bay was complete. All the Spanish ships were sunk or destroyed, and the damage done to Dewey’s Asiatic Squadron was negligible. Moreover, the annihilation of the Spanish fleet signaled the end of Spanish rule in the Philippines.
Detailed explanation-4: -George Dewey, (born December 26, 1837, Montpelier, Vermont, U.S.-died January 16, 1917, Washington, D.C.), U.S. naval commander who defeated the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War (1898).