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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did the sinking of the Maine affect public opinion in 1898? please help me

OpenStudy (wwhitlock):

It was the flashpoint that started the Spanish-American War. Popular opinion was that the Spanish attacked a US ship. So that was reason enough to liberate Cuba and take control of the Philippines, Puerto Rico and some other stuff.

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