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How did the spanish american war start​

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On April 21, 1898, the United States declared war against Spain. ... The reasons for war were many, but there were two immediate ones: America's support for the ongoing struggle by Cubans and Filipinos against Spanish rule, and the mysterious explosion of the battleship U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor.

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