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Why was the uss maine sent to cuba in 1898

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The USS Maine was sent to Cuba in 1898 to bring home US citizens that were in danger from the fighting going on in Cuba between Spain and Cuba.
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The USS Maine went to cuba because it was helping out with the cuban war of independence
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