Spanish-American War

The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Wikipedia:Spanish Empire and the United States. Some recent historians prefer a broader title to encompass the fighting in Cuba and the Philippine Islands. Here "Spanish-American War" refers to the war between Spain and the U.S in 1898.

This subject is divided into several sections in order to deal with the large amount of content:

• Spanish-American War - background
• Spanish-American War in the Pacific
• Spanish-American War - Phillipines and aftermath