Spanish American War Facts. The Spanish-American War was fought over Cuba and their quest for independence which was supported by the United States of America. By this point the vast majority of Spains territories had won independence and the only four still under colonial rule were Cuba Guam Puerto Rico and the Philippines.
In 1904 the United Spanish War Veterans was created from smaller groups of the veterans of the SpanishAmerican War. Spanish-American War 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in US. Led by plantation owner Carlos Manuel de Cespedes the revolt ended in failure after the loss of more than 200000 lives.
This war was fought in part because a lot of people wanted Cuba one of the last remaining bits of the former Spanish Empire to become independent.
Nationalist rebels fought against the loyalist Republicans in a war that was widely followed by the international community. Today that organization is defunct but it left an heir in the Sons of SpanishAmerican War Veterans created in 1937 at the 39th National Encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans. Spanish American War Facts The Spanish-American War began on April 25th 1898 and ended on August 12th 1898 lasting three months two weeks and four days. During the 1800s the United States for the most part kept out of foreign affairs.