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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.

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