Early in 1898, the battleship USS Maine was sent to Havana.
Supposedly undertaken to protect U.S. interests in Cuba, this
action was a blatant effort to change Spanish colonial policies.
Then, on the night of February 15, the Maine blew up in Havana
Harbor with the loss of 260 lives. Though the exact cause of the
explosion was unknown, the loss of the Maine became the focal point
for Americans who sought war. The cry 'Remember the Maine - to hell
with Spain!' swept the country, and the day after the board of
inquiry's report come out, President William McKinley sent Madrid
an ultimatum, which led directly to the U.S. declaration of war
against Spain in April. This book examines the historical
circumstances leading up the destruction of the Maine, the
immediate aftermath, and the long-term consequences.
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