Above: Scene of Spanish - American War in 1898 {mosimage}(1898), conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America. The war originated in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain, which began in February 1895. Spain's brutally repressive measures to halt the rebellion were graphically portrayed for the U.S. public by several sensational newspapers, and American sympathy for the rebels rose. Above: ... Read More

• 1904 - 1905 Russo-Japanese War Below: Map during Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) • 1905 Revolution of 1905 in Russia Below: Gory Sunday during the revolution in Russia (1905) 1911 - 1912 Turco-Italian War fought over Libya Below: Turkish soldiers marching for war • 1912 - 1913 Two Balkan Wars Below: Balkan soldiers and artillery deployed for war Two Balkan Wars are fought for control of the European territories of the Ottoman Empire • 1914 - 1918 World War I Below: War scene in World War I World War ... Read More