The war that sparked the spark of war between the United States and Spain 122 years ago

On February 15, three weeks after the battleship, as a result of a powerful explosion and subsequent fire, Maine sank and died of 266 Americans. U.S. newspapers blamed this Spain and promoted public opinion against the Spanish by calling remember the Maine ship.

In fact, no one has been able to determine who was responsible for the explosion. Not later than two months after the sinking of the Maine battleship in the port of Havana, the United States and Spain were at war between them. The fighting lasted less than four months.

The United States military-military power played a significant role in American victory. As part of the peace agreement at the end of the war, Spain gave up control over Cuba. On January 25, 1961, millions of Americans watched the first live television broadcast of a presidential press conference. President John Kennedy, who had begun from duty five days ago, answered reporters' questions for about 35 minutes.

This was the first of many news conferences, broadcast live by television, which President Kennedy held during the less than three years he remained in office. Mr. Kennedy, who was 43 years old when he was sworn in as president of the country, was calm, confident and clever in direct press conferences.

His assistants viewed these press conferences as a means of making known the American people with the qualities and communication skills of President Kennedy. Transmissions of this kind actually increased the popularity of the American president.