What was president McKinley's initial react to the sinking of the maine

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What was president McKinley's initial react to the sinking of the maine

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Angela Rasmussen · Answer 1

McKinley didn't want to go to war and didn't believe that the ship was sunk by Spanish people. The investigation proved that the explosion came from an external source which made McKinley ask for a declaration of war even though he was against it. He had to ask for Cuban independence from Spain because of the pressure.