The Spanish-American war was a very important event for both Spain and the United States.

On February 15 ,1898, Spanish sank the Battleship Maine in Havana horbor. Then the United States declared war on Spain on April 25,1898. Two months later , the American troops landed at Siboney and Daiquiri, the war was launched virtually.  America dispatched more than 65,000 soldier and some volunteers to Cuba for the battle, in contrast , Spanish stationed about 190,000 solders and more than 200,000 volunteers in Cuba to defend. The war caused more than thousands people died . On July 16, Spansards agreed to unconditional surrender . At last, they signed the Treaty of Paris on December 10,1898.

Although this war cost the United States a lot, but it got many lands from Spain. More importantly, Spain has not been the super power on the sea since this war.