3 Short Dicussion Board questions History & Civil war
Dicussion Board Questions.
1.Secretary of State John Hay referred to the Spanish-American war as “a splendid little war.” Do you agree with this assessment of the war? Why, or why not?(200 words)
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Respond to what this student had to say below.5 sentences : Secretary of State John Hay made the “splendid little war” comment because he felt the U.S made a decisive victory rather quickly and gained so much in the aftermath. The war only lasted 100 days and ended with the U.S gaining Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Phillipine Islands, although losing 241 men because of the conflict. The large gains in territory and world influence of power is why John Hay made those comments, and I would have to agree with him. The U.S suffered no homeland invasion, few casualties, land gains and political influence, a large win for the country.
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History and Civil War
Question 1 – Discussion
‘A splendid little war’ was a term that was used by Secretary of State John Hay when he was referring to the Spanish-American war. The term meant that the war was relatively bloodless and short lived. The Spanish-American war was fought between Spain and the United States in 1898 (Chidsey, 2011). From an assessment of the war, the Secretary of State was correct in giving it that term since it only lasted for three months.
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