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Theodore Roosevelt called it: "A splendid littlewar".
It is true that Roosevelt used that term and the quote is often credited to him in err. John Milton Hay, the US Ambassador to the United Kingdom and later the US Secretary of State penned it in a letter to Roosevelt and deserves the credit for that bit of prose.
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What war did the US fight in 1898?
Spanish-American War, lasted about 6 months, in 1898.
What does the US Civil War and Spanish-American War have in common?
There were Civil War vetrans who also served in the Spanish American War.
What event started the Spanish American War?
The explosion aboard the U.S.S. Maine started the Spanish American War.
What nickname was given to Kansas after Civil war broke out about slavery?
Bleeding kansas
What was the main conflict after the Civil War?
The Spanish American war.
What was Wheeler's nickname during the Spanish American War?
Fighting Joe.
What was the name givin to the usvolunteer calvery that fought in the spanish American war?
The Rough Riders is the nickname given the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry .
Which group of soldiers fought with teddy roosevelt in the spanish American war?
The Rough Riders was a nickname given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
The nickname for General John J Pershing when he was in Spanish American War?
Black Jack.
What was the nickname for the Spanish American War?
It was called a splendid little war.
What was general v weyler nickname?
General V. Weyler was known as The Butcher during the Spanish-American War
Nickname of Roosevelts soldiers?
President Roosevelt was Americas 26th President. During the Spanish American war Mr. Roosevelt's soldiers had the nickname of "Rough Riders."
What is a synonym for the spanish American war?
A synonym for the spanish-american war is the american-spanish war. MAKE SURE TO ADD THE heifen or -...
What was the nickname given to the American parachute regiment during World War 2?
Do not cheat on the stack competitions. It is bad karma.
How can you use the word Spanish-American war in a sentence?
I'm glad I finished that chapter on the Spanish-American War before the test.
What was the Philippines response to the Spanish American War?
The Philippine American war was the direct response to the Spanish American War.
What war did the US fight in 1898?
Spanish-American War, lasted about 6 months, in 1898.
