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When did Spain declare war on the United States in 1898?
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Spanish-American War
Theodore Roosevelt leading the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War, 1898; print created by Kurz & Allison.
Spain declared war on the United States on April 24, 1898, following the severance of diplomatic relations between the two nations.1