The Spanish-American War
During a short-lived phase of expansionism the United States wrested Cuba and the Philippines from their Spanish rulers.
The outbreak of the Spanish-American War in April 1898, was a major affront to the established rules of international conduct. Few wars can be attributed entirely to the activity of one party; but the Spanish-American War is one of them. The difference in power between the two combatants was so great that Spanish anxiety to avoid the war was not in question, and was modified only by pride.
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