He termed it a "Splendid Little War" in a letter to Theodore Roosevelt.
John Hay, the US ambassador to England referred to the war as a "splendid little war" in comparison to the US Civil War in his letter to Teddy Roosevelt.
John Hay, the US ambassador to England referred to the war as a "splendid little war" in comparison to the US Civil War in his letter to Teddy Roosevelt.
John Hay's mom.
The phrase "A splendid little war" was coined by U.S. Secretary of State John Hay in reference to the Spanish-American War of 1898. Hay used this term to describe the conflict due to its relatively short duration and perceived success for the United States. The war resulted in the U.S. gaining territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
"...splendid little war" Talking about the Spanish American War
John Hay
John Hay wrote the quote 'Splendid Little War' -J
actually nobody should i mean how you gonna know whats gonna happen in the future if it did not happen yet `nanaboo`
The U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, John Hay, called the Spanish-American War a "splendid little war". The Spanish-American War, of course, resulted in mass casualties on both sides of the conflict.
During the Spanish-American war ( you have to look up the date of it but hope this helped)
John Hay called the Spanish-American War a splendid little war because it was short but substantial. It lasted a little over three months and resulted in the total defeat and collapse of the Spanish Empire at the hands of the Americans.
William R. Day and then Ambassador John Hay.