The war to free Cuba actually began half a world away in the Battle of this bay on May 1, 1898
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war originated in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain, which began 
in ... naval squadron into Manila Bay in the Philippines on May 1, 1898, ... from 
the war a world power with far-flung overseas possessions and a... [DOC] [TLE] American Latino Theme Study: Empires, Wars, Revolutions (U.S. ... [PAR] The Latino Crucible: Its Origins in 19th-Century Wars, Revolutions, and .... in the 
world to do so, sparking slave revolts in Spain and England's colonies.