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∙ 12y agoYellow journalism played a big role in this. MAny Americans thought that the spanish blew up the USS Maine, but it was never proven. It was probably just an explosion of gun poder int eh bottom of the ship. this basically started the Spanish - American War
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∙ 14y agoIn Havana Harbor.
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∙ 12y agoHavana, Cuba
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∙ 14y agoHavana Harbor, Cuba.
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What battleship sank in Havana Harbor?
The USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana Harbor. It precipitated the US and Spain into the Spanish-American War.
What year did the uss Maine explode?
It was on 15 February 1898 in Havana Harbor.
Which US ship was destroyed in Cuba that help start the Spanish American war?
None. The ship that exploded in Havana Harbor on 15 February 1898 was a US ship named the USS Maine. It had been in port for three weeks in case an evacuation of American civilians living there was required. The mysterious explosion which caused the sinking remains of an unidentified origin. America did not blow up the USS Maine. Spain probably did not blow up the USS Maine but it was blamed for it.
What was the name of the ship that sank during the spanish-American war?
USS Manie at the Havana Harbor
In what war did the battleship Maine explode leading to the Spanish-American?
No war. Spain and the US were officially at peace when the Maine exploded, although war had been brewing for some time. The explosion of the Maine was the event which sparked the Spanish-American War.
Were did the USS Maine explode?
In Havana Harbor of Cuba.
What nation did the USS Maine explode in?
It was in the Harbor of Havana, Cuba.
What battleship sank in Havana Harbor?
The USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana Harbor. It precipitated the US and Spain into the Spanish-American War.
What year did the uss Maine explode?
It was on 15 February 1898 in Havana Harbor.
Which US ship was destroyed in Cuba that help start the Spanish American war?
None. The ship that exploded in Havana Harbor on 15 February 1898 was a US ship named the USS Maine. It had been in port for three weeks in case an evacuation of American civilians living there was required. The mysterious explosion which caused the sinking remains of an unidentified origin. America did not blow up the USS Maine. Spain probably did not blow up the USS Maine but it was blamed for it.
What was the name of the ship that sank during the spanish-American war?
USS Manie at the Havana Harbor
When was the uss Maine built?
The USS Maine was built in october 17, 1888 and was destroyed in 1898
USS Maine explosion in Guantanamo Bay?
The USS Maine was in the Havana Harbor and not at Guantanamo Bay.
What ship was destroyed shortly before America declared war on Spain?
The USS Maine.
Where did the USS. explode?
In Havana Harbor.
In what war did the battleship Maine explode leading to the Spanish-American?
No war. Spain and the US were officially at peace when the Maine exploded, although war had been brewing for some time. The explosion of the Maine was the event which sparked the Spanish-American War.
Causes of the Spanish American War?
The quest for Cuban Independence and the sinking of the USS Maine.
