In a letter to Theodore Roosevelt he termed it "A Splendid Little War".
During the Spanish-American war ( you have to look up the date of it but hope this helped)
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.
William R. Day and then Ambassador John Hay.
actually nobody should i mean how you gonna know whats gonna happen in the future if it did not happen yet `nanaboo`
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.
John Hay's mom.
During the Spanish-American war ( you have to look up the date of it but hope this helped)
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.
John Hay
the spanish-american war.The Spanish-American War
"...splendid little war" Talking about the Spanish American War
William R. Day and then Ambassador John Hay.
Secretary of State John Hay signed for the United States.
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.
actually nobody should i mean how you gonna know whats gonna happen in the future if it did not happen yet `nanaboo`
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.
William R. Day followed by Ambassador John Milton Hay was the Secretary of State.