A strong reaction to this conflict developed in the United States. In 1897 Spain attempted to compromise by granting Cuba partial independence and abolishing the system of reconcentrados. The Cubans pressed for independence. On February 15, 1898 the U.S.S. Maine which was sent to the port of Havana to protect UNITED STATES citizens and property, was sunk by an explosion. The cause was unknown, but Yellow Journalism pointed to an enemy mine. Both the United States and Spain declared war.

On May 1 the Spanish fleet anchored in Manila Bay was destroyed by United States naval forces. Later, on July 1 U.S. troops penetrated the outer defenses of the city of Santiago de Cuba and on July 3 a Spanish naval squadron was destroyed while attempting to cross the U.S. blockade of Santiago harbor. On July 18 the Spanish government requested a settlement. Spain relinquished Cuba and offered the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam to the United States. A U.S. Navy study later published in 1976 suggested that spontaneous combustion in the ship's coal bunkers cause

I believe that the type of "guerrilla warfare" shown in the movie the "Rough Riders" make more sense and works better as far as saving lives. This type of fighting broke the mold of conventional warfare. It abandoned the use of its old ways and developed a type of "organized chaos." This type of fighting used in the Spanish and American War has been used sense. It showed up in World War 1, World War 2, and was also used in the Vietnam War. This method is still used today and is very effective. Today the technology is much greater and most fighting is done in the way of bombing and aerial attacks but when ground hand to hand combat occurs the form of fighting is guerrilla warfare.

The 54th regiment were well trained men who were treated like soldiers. They had to follow all orders and there wasn't time to "live." The Rough riders camp was different in that they were trained to fight. They seemed to be happier then the men of the 54th. This may be because they weren't black and not treated as equals, but Bucky O'Neil of the cavalry treated his men as men. He knew they were soldiers but he let them "live" and have fun but he kept them in line and made sure that if someone died because of another soldier they would have to live with that. That each man was acco

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