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John Hay (the U.S. ambassador in London) boasted that it had been "a splendid little war". [179] The press showed Northerners and Southerners, blacks and whites fighting against a common foe, helping to ease the scars left from the American Civil War. [180]
It has been a splendid little war, begun with the highest motives, carried on with magnificent intelligence and spirit, favored by that Fortune that loves the brave. It is now to be concluded, I hope, with that fine good nature, which is, after all, the distinguishing trait of the American character. [119]
In the foreword, Caputo makes clear that this is not a history book, nor is it a historical accusation; it is a story about war, based on his experience. The first section "The Splendid Little War", describes Lieutenant Philip Caputo's reasons for joining the United States Marine Corps (USMC), the training that followed and his arrival in ...
America's conflict with Spain was later described as a "splendid little war" and for Theodore Roosevelt it certainly was. His combat experience consisted of one week's campaign with one day of hard fighting. "The charge itself was great fun", he declared, and "Oh, but we had a bully fight."
Novel set in the inter-war era: A Splendid Little War (2013) is set in 1919, with a British Squadron taking part in the Russian Civil War and flying Sopwith Camels. Novels set in RAF squadrons during the Second World War: Piece of Cake (1983) is set during the Phoney War and Battle of Britain, with Hornet Squadron flying the Hurricane.
— Spanish–American War; "splendid little war" with American quick victory — Treaty of Paris; US gains Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico; pays Spain for claims; Cuba comes under temporary US control — Hawaii seeks to join US; with votes lacking for 2/3 approval of a treaty on July 7.
It features a splendid performance by Kerry Washington as Maj. Charity Adams, who, after being promoted to lieutenant colonel, became the highest ranking Black woman in the U.S. Army during the war.
The 1898 war was perceived in the US as a "splendid little war" but as a national disaster to many in Spain. [9] However, despite the attempts from the most obstinate right-wingers, who continued to engage in feeding anti-American sentiment, the immediate aftermath left a focus on self-criticism and a grave crisis in the "national psyche ...