Spain

1 conflicts · 1898–1898 · 3,300 troops stationed

$9.6B

Total US Spending

1

Conflicts

2,446

US Deaths

3,300

Troops Stationed

4

Military Bases

1

Authorized

0

Unauthorized

US Conflicts Involving This Country

⚔️ Conflicts

Spanish-American War

✅Victory

1898–1898 · $9.6B · 2,446 US deaths

War triggered by the sinking of USS Maine and yellow journalism. Resulted in US acquisition of Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, and effective control of Cuba.

🗣️ What They Said

“You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war.”

— William Randolph Hearst (attributed), to artist Frederic Remington in Cuba (1897) — disputed but emblematic of media's role in starting wars (Spanish-American War)

🏗️ US Military Presence

3,300

Troops

4

Bases

$400M

Annual Cost

US presence since 1953 — Rota naval base and Morón Air Base.

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