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The war between [[USA|America]] and [[Spain]] for control of [[Cuba]], the [[Philippines]] and other Spanish colonies, which America won.

The war between [[USA|America]] and [[Spain]] for control of [[Cuba]], the [[Philippines]] and other Spanish colonies, which America won.

The war began on [[April]] 25, [[1898]] when the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbour in [[February]] of that year.

The war began on [[April]] 25, [[1898]] when the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor in [[February]] of that year.  Though so called "yellow journalism" newspapers were quick to blame the act on Spain it is now believed to have caused by a boiler explosion.

The first battle of the War was the [[Battle of Manila Bay]] on [[May]] 1 when [[Commodore]] [[George Dewey]] of the [[USA]]  destroyed the [[Spain|Spanish]] fleet under [[Rear Admiral]] [[Patricio Montojo]].

The first battle of the War was the [[Battle of Manila Bay]] on [[May]] 1 when [[Commodore]] [[George Dewey]] of the [[USA]]  destroyed the [[Spain|Spanish]] fleet under [[Rear Admiral]] [[Patricio Montojo]].