Did the Americans win the Spanish–American War easily?

Oh, yes that's why the war was finished in under a year. The power imbalance between the two nations was irreconcilable. The United States' population was 74 million. Between 1870–1900 the United States experienced a production boom as it went from producing 23.3% to 30% of the world's manufactured goods. read more

The Spanish-American War took place in 1898 between the Spanish and Americans over territory and imperialism. The US intervened in the Cuban War for Independence. Soon afterwards, the USS Maine was sunk near Cuba, and although we are not completely positive what happened, most assume that Spain retaliated for their loss of Cuba. read more

Oh, yes that’s why the war was finished in under a year. The power imbalance between the two nations was irreconcilable. The United States’ population was 74 million. read more

The United States won the Spanish-American War. The U.S. victory ended the Spanish empire in the Western Hemisphere and enlarged the territory of the United States, giving it a territorial imperial foothold in the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean. read more