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->''The United States ran out of destiny to manifest, so they're looking for more. ~Hawaii, Cuba~ Wait, Spain controls Cuba. "Well, blame something on them and go to war!" What should we blame on Spain? "Let's blame the Maine on Spain!" So they blame the Maine on Spain. Now we're in business.''

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->''The United States ran out of [[UsefulNotes/ManifestDestiny destiny to manifest, manifest]], so they're looking for more. ~Hawaii, Cuba~ Wait, Spain controls Cuba. "Well, blame something on them and go to war!" What should we blame on Spain? "Let's blame the Maine on Spain!" So they blame the Maine on Spain. Now we're in business.''
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-->--'''Army song from the Philippine-American War'''

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-->--'''Army song from the Philippine-American War'''War'''

->''The United States ran out of destiny to manifest, so they're looking for more. ~Hawaii, Cuba~ Wait, Spain controls Cuba. "Well, blame something on them and go to war!" What should we blame on Spain? "Let's blame the Maine on Spain!" So they blame the Maine on Spain. Now we're in business.''
-->--''WebVideo/HistoryOfTheEntireWorldIGuess''
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''I like the word fraternity, but still I draw the line''
''He may be a brother of [[/UsefulNotes/WilliamHowardTaft Big Bill Taft]], but he ain't no brother of mine''

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''I like the word fraternity, but still I draw the line''
line''\\
''He may be a brother of [[/UsefulNotes/WilliamHowardTaft [[UsefulNotes/WilliamHowardTaft Big Bill Taft]], but he ain't no brother of mine''
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-->--'''Pro-war slogan'''

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-->--'''Pro-war slogan'''slogan'''

->''I'm only a common soldier-man in the blasted Philippines''\\
''They say I've got brown brothers here, but I dunno what it means''\\
''I like the word fraternity, but still I draw the line''
''He may be a brother of [[/UsefulNotes/WilliamHowardTaft Big Bill Taft]], but he ain't no brother of mine''
-->--'''Army song from the Philippine-American War'''

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-->''"Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain!"''\\
-- Pro-war slogan

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-->''"Remember ->''"A splendid little war."''
-->--'''John Hay''', U.S. Secretary of State

->''"Remember
the Maine, to Hell with Spain!"''\\
-- Pro-war slogan
Spain!"''
-->--'''Pro-war slogan'''
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-->''"Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain!"''\\
-- Pro-war slogan

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