On this day, February 15, in 1898
- Artist: Hana Georg
- Title: This Day in History: February 15, 1898
- Album: This Day in History
- Length: 1.91 MB
- Format: Stereo 44kHz
The US battleship Maine exploded and sank killing 260 Americans. At the time of the explosion, The Maine was in the Caribbean protecting US interests in Cuba. By claiming that the Spanish intentionally blew up their ship, The US was able to initiate the Spanish-American war, in which they acquired Puerto Rico, Guam & the Philippines. Additionally, America’s new presence in the Pacific enabled their conquest of Hawaii that same year. It was later determined that the USS Maine sank due to an accidental fire. What a financially convenient accident.
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