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The Hawaiian Islands become a protectorate of the United States.
German kaiser Wilhelm II visits Istanbul and Jerusalem, strengthening relations between Germany and the Ottoman Empire.
15 February U.S. battleship Maine blows up in Havana harbor, killing 260 American sailors and precipitating the Spanish-American War. The war ends (10 December) in defeat for Spain and the loss of its last colonies in the Americas. Cuba gains its independence, while Puerto Rico, Guam, Wake Island, and the Philippines become American protectorates.
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