Uss maine explosion

Sent to protect American interests in Havana, Cuba, USS Maine exploded and led the United States to declare war on Spain that spring.

USS Maine explosion; sank in Havana Harbor

On February 15, 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine blew up in Havana Harbor, Cuba, leading to the deaths of 260 sailors and U.S. entry into the Spanish-American War.

A massive explosion of unknown origin sinks the battleship USS Maine in Cuba’s Havana harbor, killing 260 of the fewer than 400 American crew members aboard.

An article about the USS Maine exploding in Havana Harbor, Cuba, on 15 February 1898, leading to the Spanish-American War.

USS Maine - (ACR 1) second commissioned battleship originally classified as an armored cruiser

The United States battleship was blown up in an explosion during Cuba's uprising against Spain. What caused the explosion and who was responsible?

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Today marks the 125th anniversary of the explosion of the USS Maine. Did you know the explosion was most likely an accident? 🤔 Share the truth and engage your students with this Edpuzzle Original video lesson. Perfect for history & social studies teachers! Enhance your curriculum with our teacher resources. 📚 #SpanishAmericanWar #VideoLessons #TeacherResources #SocialStudies #ClassroomInspiration #TeacherTraining #StudentEngagement

Smithsonian National Museum of American History

#OnThisDay USS Maine sinks in Cuba's Havana harbor due to a massive explosion. #History #USA #Explosion

Orders in hand, Glass steamed on for Guam and whatever resistance the Spanish offered. In 1898, the United States went to war against the ailing remains

USS"MAINE" Second Class Pre-Dreadnought Battleship in 1896

USS Maine

USS Maine

USS Maine Hunters Point Naval Shipyard 1908

#TDIH (1898) USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor. To this day, no one knows exactly why the warship was destroyed. But at the time, #Americans blamed Spain. Future Sec of State John Hay said a “splendid little war” followed. #history #America

How did a monument to the USS Maine, which sank in Havana Harbor in 1898, come to rest in Indiana? The answer tells a lot about the power and influence of veterans, years after war.