HISTORY OF AMERICAN WARS

Americans have fought in many wars, within their own country as well as abroad. These wars were fought for a variety of reasons, ranging from the need to be independent from colonists to the expansion of national boundaries.
Here’s a list of some of the American wars that took place since the United States became an independent nation. Please note: this is not a full list of every war or conflict that American soldiers were a part of.

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Mexican-American War

1846-1848

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U.S. Civil War

1861-1865

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Spanish American War

1898

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World War I

1914-1918

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World War II

1939-1945

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Korean War

1950-1953

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Vietnam War

1959-1975

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War in Afghanistan

2001-2021

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Iraq War

2003-2011

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