Originally posted by culero Oh boy, my favorite board topic!LINCOLN WAS A WAR CRIMINAL! culero (TY, TYVM!)
Originally posted by Kieran He didn't, he fought in it.
Originally posted by midnight Target Good Question...Near as I can tell, it was a joint resolution in the form of an ultimatum to Spain that was signed by McKinley, then considered a declaration of war by Spain.
DECLARATION OF WAR WITH SPAIN Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, First. That war be, and the same is hereby, declared to exist, and that war has existed since the 21st day of April, A. D. 1898, including said day, between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain. Second. That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States and to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several States to such extent as may be necessary to carry this act into effect. Approved, April 25, 1898.