Secretary of State John Hay dubbed the Spanish-American War "a splendid little war" as the Spanish-American War is the shortest war in U.S. history with only 460 casualties. Also, the U.S. gained several territories which were then used for economical purposes: Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
In a letter to Theodore Roosevelt he termed it "A Splendid Little War".
John Hay, The US. Ambassador To Great Britain, called it "A Splendid Little War" and then became the Secretary of State.
It was called a splendid little war.
major battles in the splendid little war of spain
John Hay wrote the quote 'Splendid Little War' -J
In a letter to Theodore Roosevelt he termed it "A Splendid Little War".
It was called a Splendid Little War.
John Hay, The US. Ambassador To Great Britain, called it "A Splendid Little War" and then became the Secretary of State.
It was called a splendid little war.
John Hay wrote the quote 'Splendid Little War' -J
major battles in the splendid little war of spain
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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.
the spanish-american war.The Spanish-American War
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.
It was called a Splendid Little War because when the USS Maine was destroyed the US went to war with Spain. The war only lasted 100 days and only 460 soldiers were killed.. they gained Guam, Puerto Rico, the Phillipines, and Cuba. It was a short war and the US gained a lot of territory and then they became a World Power. U.S. victory in Cuba came so quickly and easily.
A "splendid little war"