Did Terrorists Sink the Maine?
Contents
ABSTRACT 3 ANALYSIS 3 SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR 4 INVESTIGATIONS 4 CONCLUSION 6
ABSTRACT The USS Maine sank in Cuban waters on February 15, 1898 under mysterious circumstances, kicking off the Spanish-American War. In this paper, the possibility of terrorist complicity in the sinking of the Maine is explored.
STATEMENT OF THE ISSUE
On February 15, 1898, the USS Maine suddenly suffered a catastrophic explosion while docked in Havana Harbor, Cuba. The ship had been sent there to guard American interests while the Cubans staged a revolution against Spain; with the ship ...
