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The Treaty of Peace between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain, commonly known as the Treaty of Paris of 1898, [a] was signed by Spain and the United States on December 10, 1898, that ended the Spanish–American War.
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Treaty of Paris (1898), an agreement that involved Spain ceding Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States; Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920), negotiations ending World War I; Paris Peace Treaties, 1947, which ended World War II for most nations; Paris Peace Accords, 1973 treaty ending American involvement in the Vietnam War
1898. February 15: The USS Maine explodes in Havana harbor. April 20: President McKinley signs a congressional joint resolution declaring war against Spain. December 10: Spain and the United States sign the Treaty of Paris. 1899. January 15: The U.S. military government in Puerto Rico changes the name of the island to Porto Rico.
U.S. Secretary of State John Hay signs the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898. October 1 - The Paris Peace Conference begins in Paris, France. U.S. President McKinley instructs the American chief delegate, William R. Day, to seek U.S. possession of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the island of Luzon (not the entire Philippines). [153]
With the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898, Spain ceded the Philippines to the United States. [1] The interim U.S. military government of the Philippine Islands experienced a period of great political turbulence, characterized by the Philippine–American War.
December 5 - McKinley delivers the 1898 State of the Union Address. [2] December 10 - The Spanish–American War officially ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. December 23 - Guam is transferred to the authority of the United States Navy.
The sovereignty of the Philippines refers to the status of the Philippines as an independent nation. This article covers sovereignty transitions relating to the Philippines, with particular emphasis on the passing of sovereignty from Spain to the United States in the Treaty of Paris (1898), signed on December 10, 1898, to end the Spanish–American War.