5. The war overseas
Exploded in Cuba in 1895 a new insurrection, which joined the rebellion in the Philippines.
Causes of conflict in Cuba:
Political inequality between Spanish and Cuban
Protectionism of the metropolis that prevents the development of the Cuban economy
L Maintenance of slavery in force until 1888
As we discussed in 1868 Cuba had exploded in a revolution that lasted until 1878, Cuba was the first war with U.S. support, ended Zanjón peace, negotiated by General Martínez Campos with the rebels, who promised broad autonomy and a series of reforms, but the delay in implementing the agreement, brought first a new conflict against the Spanish presence on the island: Small War in 1879 was defeated the following year for lack of support, lack of arms and Spanish military superiority. Shortly after the Grito de Baire of February 24, 1895 launched a general uprising led by José Martí, (founder of the Cuban Revolutionary Party, whose aim was the independence of Cuba) Máximo Gómez and Antonio Maceo. The fight resulted in independence for the island due to a number of factors among which was critical of U.S. intervention always interested in buying the island which Spain had rejected (sugar and snuff), the opportunity to intervene in the war gave the incident of U.S. battleship Maine exploded in Havana in April 1898, the U.S. blamed the Spanish and sent us an ultimatum demanding the withdrawal of Cuba. The Spanish government denied any link with the Maine and rejected the ultimatum, starting Hispanic-American war.
The Spanish were defeated at the Battle of Santiago. In December 1898, Spain agreed to leave Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines, which became an American protectorate for the peace of Paris, Cuba achieved its independence, but to fall into the orbit of the great nation americana.1898 Hispano-American War military defeat of Spain
In the Philippines since 1854 and liberal ideas, there is presence of a first separatist movement headed by José Cuesta, although it is easily mastered, as the century progresses emancipatory tendencies were growing under the leadership of José Rizal and Katipunan (Filipino League 1892), who is regarded as a hero of independence despite having been taken prisoner and shot 1896, the struggle continued under the leadership of Aguinaldo, until the Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish domination. After the American intervention and Spanish defeat at the Battle of Cavite, however, instead of achieving independence, the islands came under U.S. sovereignty. This decision prompted a renewed armed struggle led by Aguinaldo himself, until in 1901 was captured by the Americans.

6.The impact of the disaster of 98
6.1 A political and moral crisis
The disaster became a symbol of her first major crisis of the Restoration political system: political crisis, but continues turnismo and stimulated the growth of nationalist movements, so the crisis was above all moral and ideological decadent nation, dying, was of great psychological impact, nation second. Army ineffective political system corrupt and incompetent politicians.
6.2 The regeneration.
Emerges as the need for renewed political and social life of the country, its greatest exponent was Joaquin Costa. Institución Libre Education, had in its ranks personalities influenced by Krausism: philosophical system based on reconciliation between theism and pantheism, promoted Student direct contact with nature and with any object of knowledge, secularism and freedom of conscience.
Also a group of writers and thinkers, Generation of 98, tried to analyze the problem of Spain in regard highly critical and pessimistic.
Although the disaster of 98 meant the end of the Restoration system as we had designed Canovas, the reformist tone led regeneration deep reforms announced, but merely to let the system continues to function with minimal changes.
The military defeat had consequences for the army, accused by some of the public to take responsibility for the disaster, compared to anti-militarism, a part of military defeat attributed to corruption and inefficiency of politicians, so the military increased the sense that they should have increased presence and role in political life. This feeling grew and culminated in the coup of Primo de Rivera in 1923 that resulted in a 7-year dictatorship and starring Franco in 1936 that triggered a civil war and plunged Spain into a military dictatorship nearly 40 years.