U.S. Declares War on Spain

In 1895 Spain took over Cuba, and Cuba needed help to gain their independents. So in 1898 United States declares war on Spain. Spain had a colony that rebellion in 1895.When they won the war, they now have the Philippines. When they possess the Philippines, United States had an interest on the politics of the pacific region. 

When they won the war and United States had possessions on the Philippines. The United States would have a conflict on the Japan. Because United States found itself with an insurgency, later on will have a conflict in Vietnam. An Anti-Spanish press enables America public opinion and raise to a war pitch. The war lasted approximately three months.