Why was the Spanish-American War renamed?

Why has the Spanish-American War been renamed the War of 1898? It lasted nearly all of the 1880s, culminating in 1898. The Spanish initially started the war but soon dropped out of it.

What was the nickname of the Spanish-American War?

Spanish American War – “A Splendid Little War“
 

What is the Spanish-American War called in Cuba?

The Cuban War of Independence

The Cuban War of Independence (Spanish: Guerra de Independencia cubana), fought from 1895 to 1898, was the last of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain, the other two being the Ten Years’ War (1868–1878) and the Little War (1879–1880).

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