AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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The American ships waited in Hong Kong and then launched a surprise attack on the Spanish fleet
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The Spanish ships did not have powerful enough weapons to respond to the American attack.
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The American army outnumbered the Spanish army, so Spain did not stand a chance.
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The Spanish army was exhausted by an earlier attack and did not have the energy to fight back.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Battle of Manila Bay was started due to the exploding of a naval ship near the coast of Havana harbor. Once war was declared, the U.S. troops sailed off to the Philippines to battle against a Spanish troop. April 25th, 1898, Congress had officially declared war against Spain.
Detailed explanation-2: -In January 1898, violence in Havana led U.S. authorities to order the battleship USS Maine to the city’s port to protect American citizens. On February 15, a massive explosion of unknown origin sank the Maine in the Havana harbor, killing 260 of the approximately 400 American crewmembers aboard.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Battle of Manila Bay was the first American naval battle fought against a foreign power since the Mexican American War (1846-1848). It can also be considered the most total victory in the history of the United States Navy. On the morning of 1 May 1898, Commo.