2007-01-08 05:57:38 · 6 answers · asked by imsoCOOL_bejealous 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Spain mostly. They didn't want the war, were ill prepared to fight it and really did not care about the territory in dispute. Spanish soldiers were mostly poorly armed, motivated and trained conscripts. The Spanish navy was light years behind the US Navy so they were unable to control the seas.
The US fought the Spanish American war on a shoestring budget so a large number of troops were like the Rough riders. That is Mercs or volenteers not officially in the US army. Some wealthy Americans sent parts of their private armies to fight as well.
In the end the US Naval power would have assured the outcome of the war. That is likely the answer you are seeking.
2007-01-08 06:08:33 · answer #1 · answered by draciron 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Spanish military especially it's navy were hopelessly obsolete and were easy pickings for the US navy. The colonial Spanish armies also had no stomach for a fight with the US as they had been fighting an insurgency for years and their morale was low. The US armies on the other hand thought of themselves as liberators and revenge seekers for the sinking of the USS Maine. The Maine had blown up accidentally but the papers at the time portrayed it as Spanish sabotage.
2007-01-08 14:35:22 · answer #2 · answered by brian L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Rough Riders. Better guns.
2007-01-08 13:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guns.
2007-01-08 14:06:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did the US really win?
2007-01-08 14:01:29 · answer #5 · answered by Chiquita B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The US Navy..........
2007-01-08 17:44:28 · answer #6 · answered by Eugene D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋