In 1898 the U.S. declared war on Spain. Discuss why theSpanish-American War has been called the “splendid little war,” thereasons offered as to why the U.S. decided to engage in this war, and if youagree or disagree with these reasons. We also fought the Philippine-AmericanWar during this period. Discuss possible reasons why this war has been largelyignored.

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Identify and incorporate at least one additional outsidesource to support your discussion. In addition to the textbook, you may use anymaterial outside of the textbook that is recommended in the Additional Readingsection at the end of each chapter. You are also encouraged to do your ownresearch and identify relevant sources. Please keep in mind that WIKIPEDIA isnot an acceptable reference.