AMH2020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Havana Harbor
Document Summary
Over the years, the united states has taken part in several wars. A savage act of retribution against the spaniards was one of them. People referred to it as the "splendid little war. " American war, sometimes referred to as the "splendid little war" due to its short length (less than four months), was the result of a sequence of events that were impacted by various factors. Initiating the war and assisting mckinley in his attempts were a letter from the spanish minister, the mysterious sinking of the american battleship maine, and yellow journalism"s impact on the public through their biased statements on the spanish government. It was also considered splendid since it seemed to have been carried out with the finest intentions, superior intelligence, and tremendous bravery. Additionally, it proved that the united states could beat a european force overseas. When speaking to theodore roosevelt, us envoy john hay characterized the conflict as a "splendid little war. "
