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Events on Monday 25 April 1898 1
1898Spanish-American WarUnited States defeats Spain in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the PhilippinesThe United States declared war on Spain on 25 April 1898 after the sinking of the USS Maine, fighting brief campaigns in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Spanish forces surrendered within months, and an armistice was signed on 12 August 1898. The war marked Spain's loss of its remaining major colonies and the emergence of the United States as an imperial power.