The Spanish-American War · 1898

The Spanish-American War: An Overview

By Marc SchulmanThe Spanish-American War

In a few short months of 1898, the United States went to war with Spain, freed Cuba, and emerged from the conflict as a world power with an overseas empire. This short video introduces the war and its consequences.

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