A few days ago
onepreppychick

can anyone help me find research info about why the spanish-american war was called a splendid little war?

can anyone help me find research info about why the spanish-american war was called a splendid little war?

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A few days ago
don’t plagiarize

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It was an excursion fought on a beautiful little island. very low casualties. over rather quickly, did not cost a great deal
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A few days ago
Beardo
Perhaps because the US entered the war after the Cubans had almost defeated the Spanish, and so didn’t have to do much fighting.

see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish-American_War#Aftermath_2

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