History: Which of the following countries did the U.S. defend in the Spanish-American war?

During the Spanish-American war, which lasted from April 21, 1898, to December 10, 1898, President William McKinley requested authorization from Congress to put a stop to the fighting in Cuba between the Spanish fleets and rebels. The goal was to build a stable, orderly government that would ensure the “peace and tranquility and the security” of all living on the island.

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