When the US went to war over the Maine in 1898, many considered it a quixotic move to attack because of only one ship accidently exploding.
The Panay was a gunship with a handful of soldiers on it. The Maine was a warship with hundreds of marines on it. I hardly think that thousands would recruit and the US would declare war with an overwhelming majority just because of the accidental loss of several lives, however unfortunate the incident was.
The Panay was a gunship with a handful of soldiers on it. The Maine was a warship with hundreds of marines on it. I hardly think that thousands would recruit and the US would declare war with an overwhelming majority just because of the accidental loss of several lives, however unfortunate the incident was.