Question

What was the "Splendid Little War" that John Hay referred to when speaking to President Theodore Roosevelt?

Answer 1

The ¨Splendid Little War¨ was a term used by John Hay referring to the Spanish-American war (1898).

He called the event that way basically for all the positive results the US had after the conflict.

Based on national reports it was a short, cheap (money and lives), and the most important part, it was a really popular war, that allowed the US to start to be considered as a world power, between all the nations of the globe.

So making a little syntax, when he mentioned ¨splendid¨ was referring to the excellent results America had after the war and, ¨little¨ highlighting the duration and expenses of it.

Answer 2

The Spanish-American War.  

Further Explanation:

John Hay was an American Diplomat who referred quote, ‘Splendid Little War’ while speaking to President Theodore Roosevelt and he used this quote on the Context of Spanish-American War. The reason behind the staring was between Spain and America was the Cuban Movement. During the period of the Cuban Movement for independence from Spain, Cuba gets a considerable amount of support from America but when USS Maine sank, the Americans believed that Spain was behind this tragedy and because of that, America opened a fully-fledged war on Spain.  

The war between America and Spain lasted for six weeks and the United States got decisive victory in this war. Before this war, the United States promised Cuba that it would not Annex Cuba post-victory over Spain but this war somewhat provided significant intervention by the United States in Cuban Affairs. United States got hold of the territory of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines as a result of this war. The reason that John Hay used the term ‘Splendid little war’ while speaking to President Theodore Roosevelt was that this war lasted for only six weeks.  

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Chapter: Spanish-American War

Subject: History

Keywords: Cuba, Theodore Roosevelt, United States, Guam, Spain, Intervention, Puerto Rico, Guam, Territory, War.