Spanish-American War

brief war between the United States and Spain in 1898 over Spanish rule in Cuba (resulted in Cuban independence and American annexation of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines)

The Spanish-American War (Spanish: Guerra Hispano-Estadounidense, desastre del 98, Guerra Hispano-Cubana-Norteamericana or Guerra de Cuba ) was a military conflict between Spain and the United States that took place beginning in April of 1898. Hostilities halted in August of that year, and the Peace of Paris concluded in December.
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Noun
1. a war between the United STates and Spain in 1898
(synonym) Spanish War
(hypernym) war, warfare
(part-meronym) Manila Bay