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The '''Spanish–Statesian War''' was a war between the [[United States of America|United States]], [[Kingdom of Spain (1874–1931)|Spain]], and independence fighters from [[Republic of Cuba|Cuba]] and the [[Republic of the Philippines|Philippines]]. In April 1898, the USA declared war on Spain after the ''USS Maine'' sank. It blamed the sinking of the ''Maine'' on Spanish sabotage even though it was either an accident or a false flag. | The '''Spanish–Statesian War''' was a war between the [[United States of America|United States]], [[Kingdom of Spain (1874–1931)|Spain]], and independence fighters from [[Republic of Cuba|Cuba]] and the [[Republic of the Philippines|Philippines]]. In April 1898, the USA declared war on Spain after the ''USS Maine'' sank. It blamed the sinking of the ''Maine'' on Spanish sabotage even though it was either an accident or a false flag. After capturing [[Guantánamo Bay concentration camp|Guantánamo Bay]], the USA launched its occupation of [[Commonwealth of Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico]].<ref name=":0">{{Citation|author=David Vine|year=2020|title=The United States of War|isbn=9780520972070|city=Oakland|publisher=University of California Press|lg=http://library.lol/main/191568BFAC73F009132DB00ECD0F0F05|page=64|chapter=Conquest}}</ref> | ||
== Spread of US colonialism == | == Spread of US colonialism == | ||
After quickly defeating the Spanish, the USA [[Colonialism|colonized]] Cuba. The USA made Cuba give up Guantánamo Bay as a permanent US outpost in exchange for US troops leaving the rest of Cuba.<ref name=":0" / | After quickly defeating the Spanish, the USA [[Colonialism|colonized]] Cuba. The USA made Cuba give up Guantánamo Bay as a permanent US outpost in exchange for US troops leaving the rest of Cuba.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
== References == | == References == |