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MTP #1 Wars
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| World War II | 1900-1950 (follows the Gr Depression, ends in '45) |
| French and Indian War | 1750-1800(paying for this war between FR and BR greatly upset the colonies. G.Washington was a young general.) |
| Gulf War | 1950-2000 What seemed like a quick little war. Pres. Bush, Sr was pres. |
| The American Revolution | 1775-1782 Tiny little America vs. the largest empire in the world. Led by General Washington. |
| Spanish-American War | 1898, not to be confused with the Mexican-American war, the US was upset with Spanish rule in Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Phillippines. |
| Vietnam War | 1955-1975 The longest war the US fought and the only war they lost. HIPPIES. |
| The War of 1812 | 1812-1815 Many US citizens saw it is a "second war of independence", it also gave Canada a strengthened feeling of national unity. |
| Mexican-American War | 1846-1848 A dispute over Texas. |
| World War I | 1914-1918 The war to end all wars, trench warfare and heavy casualties. |
| The Civil War | 1861-1865, The War Between the States, Union vs Confederacy, North vs South. |
| Korean War | 1950-1953 A war against Communism in Korea with the North and South being supported by the USA and the Soviet Union respectively. |
| Operation Enduring Freedom-The War in Afghanistan | 2001-Present A war on terrorism, The Taliban, and al-Qaeda |
| The Iraq War | 2003-Present War based on the fear of weapons of mass destruction, combat troops have been pulled out, 50,000 non-combat troops remain to advise and assist. |