Hey, guys hopefully this page covers the major wars and acts of diplomacy the United States has been a part of since the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries to present day. Fun fact : Congress has declared war 1, the first times being the War of 1812 and the last time during WWII .
The Pequot War: As the population of Massachusetts grew, settlers began looking for new places to live. They set their sights on the Connecticut Valley, a fertile region that had access to the sea. However, area was inhabited by the Pequots. The Natives resisted the English and attacked their settlement in Wakefield, killing nine colonists. Members of the Massachusetts Bay Colony retaliated by burning the main Pequot village, which killed 400 Natives most of which were women and children.
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King Phillips' War : July 4, 1675- August 12, 1676; New England Colonist VS. Wampanoag, Narragabsett, and Nipmuck Indians
In New England, colonial expansion led to the bloodiest conflict of the time. Due to the Wampanoag (Pokanokets) being surrounded by the white settlements, the colonist were attempting to blot our Native American life with English culture and religion. Led Metacomet, the Wampanoag attacked several settlements in retaliation for the intrusion on Wampanoage territory. Metacomet formed alliances with two other tribes (the Narragabsett, and Nipmuck). The Natives eventually ran out of food and ammunition and once Metacomet died the alliance fell apart and the colonist devastated the tribes. Selling most of the Natives into bondage. King Phillips War marked the end of a formidably Native American presence among the Native England colonists.
Queen Anne's War: (War of Spanish Succession) : 1702 - 1713
The English VS. France
Treaty of Utrecht: Gave Great Britain Newfoundland and Nova Scotia they also received titles to the fur trading posts around Hudson Bay. The treaty did little to solve the issues between France and Britain in North America.
The English VS. France
Treaty of Utrecht: Gave Great Britain Newfoundland and Nova Scotia they also received titles to the fur trading posts around Hudson Bay. The treaty did little to solve the issues between France and Britain in North America.
The War of Jenkin's Ear: 1739–41, England VS. Spain- Commercial rivalry and land disputes of the two powers led to the larger altercation know as King George's War: 1744-48. King George's War was fought against the English and French.The treaty of Aix-la-Chappelle did nothing to solve border disputes the treaty, but it did allow the two nations to resume trade with each other.
French & Indian War: 1756 - 1763
The French & Native Americans VS. Great Britain
The French & Native Americans VS. Great Britain
The Seven Years War in reality the war lasted a total of nine years, and was caused by colonial expansion. The Natives choose the lesser of two evils and allied themselves with the French. The treaty of Paris gave England control of Canada and almost everything east of the Mississippi Valley while the French only kept two sugar islands.
- Pontiac's Rebellion: in response to the English raising the price of goods sold to the Natives and ceasing to pay rent on their western forts, the Ottawa war chief rallied a group of tribes in the Ohio Valley and attacked colonial outposts. - Proclamation of 1763: British government issued the proclamation, forbidding settlement west of the rivers running through the Appalachians. It did little about the encroachment but the proclamation did agitate colonial settlers who regarded it as an interference i colonial affairs. |
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The Revolution War: 1775- 1783
English Colonist VS. Great Britain
English Colonist VS. Great Britain
Causes: - French and Indian War costs British government a lot of money-->British impose new taxes on British-Americans including: the Molasses Act (1733), Currency Act, Quartering & Sugar Act (1764), Stamp Act (1765), the Townshend Acts (1767) and the Coercive Acts (1774) which angered Americans.
- Boston Massacre also infuriated Americans.
- Boston Tea Party created radicalism within the American people.
- No taxation without representation
War:
- Paul Revere's Ride: Paul Revere heard the British were planning to attack American supplies. Americans then rallied together for the battle at
Concord and Lexington.
- The Declaration of Independence, (1776)
- Battle of Trenton: 1776. First true American victory during the war led by George Washington, it revived American morale.
- Quebec: Americans failed to take Canada. Major Victory for British.
- The Franco-American Alliance, negotiated by Ben Franklin in 1778, brought the French into the war on the side of the colonist, after the battle of Saratoga.
Effects:
- Treaty of Paris 1783: The war ends with American freedom leaving the British Empire severely weakened. Canada remains a British territory.
Key Terms: Massachusetts Circular Letter, First & Second Continental Congress, Committees of Correspondence, Common Sense- Thomas Pain, Jay Treaty
- Boston Massacre also infuriated Americans.
- Boston Tea Party created radicalism within the American people.
- No taxation without representation
War:
- Paul Revere's Ride: Paul Revere heard the British were planning to attack American supplies. Americans then rallied together for the battle at
Concord and Lexington.
- The Declaration of Independence, (1776)
- Battle of Trenton: 1776. First true American victory during the war led by George Washington, it revived American morale.
- Quebec: Americans failed to take Canada. Major Victory for British.
- The Franco-American Alliance, negotiated by Ben Franklin in 1778, brought the French into the war on the side of the colonist, after the battle of Saratoga.
Effects:
- Treaty of Paris 1783: The war ends with American freedom leaving the British Empire severely weakened. Canada remains a British territory.
Key Terms: Massachusetts Circular Letter, First & Second Continental Congress, Committees of Correspondence, Common Sense- Thomas Pain, Jay Treaty
Quasi War ( Undeclared War with France, The Pirate Wars, or the Half-War, and the "Forgotten War"):
1798-1800
America VS. France
1798-1800
America VS. France
Causes:
- XYZ Affair: Diplomatic Agents from France demanded a bribe from America in order to renew diplomatic relations, America refused.
- Naval Warfare: The French stole American merchant ships and America refused to pay back debts from revolutionary war because they claimed that they no longer owed money due to the change in French government.
War:
- Under Adams, the United States never actually declared war on France.
- July 7 1798: Congressional authorization to attack French vessels-->All warfare was engaged navaly. The most notable American ship was USS Constellation, it captured several French ships.
-British were fighting French at the same time; however, America and Britain were not allies.
Effects:
-Convention of 1800 ended the Quasi-War, everything was returned to pre-war status.
- Marked the end of French privateer attacks on American shipping
- XYZ Affair: Diplomatic Agents from France demanded a bribe from America in order to renew diplomatic relations, America refused.
- Naval Warfare: The French stole American merchant ships and America refused to pay back debts from revolutionary war because they claimed that they no longer owed money due to the change in French government.
War:
- Under Adams, the United States never actually declared war on France.
- July 7 1798: Congressional authorization to attack French vessels-->All warfare was engaged navaly. The most notable American ship was USS Constellation, it captured several French ships.
-British were fighting French at the same time; however, America and Britain were not allies.
Effects:
-Convention of 1800 ended the Quasi-War, everything was returned to pre-war status.
- Marked the end of French privateer attacks on American shipping
War of 1812 (Second American Revolution, Mr. Madison's War) :
1812- 1815
America VS. Great Britain
1812- 1815
America VS. Great Britain
Causes:
- British impressment of American soldiers
- British Blockade on France harmed American trade and defied international naval rights
- The United States wanted to gain Canadian territories
- British helped Natives fight Americans for land
- Sinking of the Chesapeake
War:
- Key battles: Battle of New Orleans: Jackson defeats British and becomes a war hero and later president.
- Battle of Thames: Tecumseh, the leader of Indian federation, is killed. This destroys Native American unity against Americans.
Effects:
- Ushered in the "Era of Good Feelings" United States is recognized as a
international power (Monroe Doctrine)
- United States builds up navy
- Treaty of Ghent restores Pre-War Status including gained territories; however U.S gains fishing rights in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
- United States gives up on it's ideas for conquest of Canada
-Key Concepts: Embargo act of 1807, Non-Intercourse Act of 1809
- British impressment of American soldiers
- British Blockade on France harmed American trade and defied international naval rights
- The United States wanted to gain Canadian territories
- British helped Natives fight Americans for land
- Sinking of the Chesapeake
War:
- Key battles: Battle of New Orleans: Jackson defeats British and becomes a war hero and later president.
- Battle of Thames: Tecumseh, the leader of Indian federation, is killed. This destroys Native American unity against Americans.
Effects:
- Ushered in the "Era of Good Feelings" United States is recognized as a
international power (Monroe Doctrine)
- United States builds up navy
- Treaty of Ghent restores Pre-War Status including gained territories; however U.S gains fishing rights in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
- United States gives up on it's ideas for conquest of Canada
-Key Concepts: Embargo act of 1807, Non-Intercourse Act of 1809
Mexican- American War (Mr.Polk's War):
1846-1848
United States VS. Mexico
1846-1848
United States VS. Mexico
Causes:
- United States imperialism
- Annexation of Texas (immediate cause)
War:
- Battle for Palo Alto under General Taylor US defeated Mexican armies completely
- Battle for California General Kearny led a small force to California to take over, the President had started a rebellion in California against Mexico
- Battle of Vera-Cruz General Winfield Scott took Vera-Cruz with 12k men
- Battle for Mexico City U.S won the war, Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo
Effects:
- Mexican Cession US wins several states: Arizona, New Mexico, California, Nevada, and Utah
- Some of these states (such as California) become free states. Leads to tension of Civil War
Key Concepts: Oregon Treaty
- United States imperialism
- Annexation of Texas (immediate cause)
War:
- Battle for Palo Alto under General Taylor US defeated Mexican armies completely
- Battle for California General Kearny led a small force to California to take over, the President had started a rebellion in California against Mexico
- Battle of Vera-Cruz General Winfield Scott took Vera-Cruz with 12k men
- Battle for Mexico City U.S won the war, Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo
Effects:
- Mexican Cession US wins several states: Arizona, New Mexico, California, Nevada, and Utah
- Some of these states (such as California) become free states. Leads to tension of Civil War
Key Concepts: Oregon Treaty
The Civil War:
1861-1865
Union VS. Confederacy
1861-1865
Union VS. Confederacy
Causes:
- Northern and Southern Conflicting Interests: Southern economy based on agriculture which was heavily dependent on slavery - Lincoln was Elected President: North Carolina and other states believed Lincoln was anti-slavery. Formation of Abolition movement. - States VS Federal rights: Should Federal Government have the right to determine whether a state is a slave state or not? Should the citizens within a state determine it? War: - Important Battles: Ft. Sumter- First battle of Civil War, Bull Run- First Major Union loss, Antietam- Confederates lose and Lincoln announces Emancipation Proclamation , Gettysburg- Confederates Lose- Pickets Charge. Last battle on Union soil. - Union had strong advantage over Confederates because of the industrialized north Effects: - South is readmitted to the Union - Lincoln is killed - The end to slavery and the Reconstruction Era begins |
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Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii 1893
United Stat& Hawaiian League & Kingdom of Hawaii
United Stat& Hawaiian League & Kingdom of Hawaii
The U.S had significant involvement in Hawaii due to sugar production causing the Hawaiian economy to collapse. When Hawaii became dependent on trade with the U.S, the government imposed high tariffs, thereby diminishing Hawaiian exports. The white minority overthrew the native government and eventually the U.S annexed Hawaii.
Spanish- American War: 1898
United States vs. Spain
United States vs. Spain
Causes:
- US wanted Cuba to be liberated
- Strong American imperialism (Very similar to Mexican-American War) US wanted Guam, Puerto Rico, and Philippines from Spain
- Sinking of US Maine infuriated Americans President William McKinley wanted to go to war
War:
- The War began when U.S. Marines attacked Guantanamo Bay
- The Battle at San Juan Heights was led by Teddy Roosevelt-->His division was called the Rough Riders.Roosevelt's victory in this war helped him become President later on.
Effects:
- Treaty of Paris gives U.S. Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines, and Cuba
- Confirmed U.S. as a world power
- United States made the Teller Amendment which stated that it would not try to take hegemony over Cuba.
Key Concepts: Tariff of Abominations (1828), McKinley Tariff, Good Neighbor Policy, Platt Amendment
- US wanted Cuba to be liberated
- Strong American imperialism (Very similar to Mexican-American War) US wanted Guam, Puerto Rico, and Philippines from Spain
- Sinking of US Maine infuriated Americans President William McKinley wanted to go to war
War:
- The War began when U.S. Marines attacked Guantanamo Bay
- The Battle at San Juan Heights was led by Teddy Roosevelt-->His division was called the Rough Riders.Roosevelt's victory in this war helped him become President later on.
Effects:
- Treaty of Paris gives U.S. Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines, and Cuba
- Confirmed U.S. as a world power
- United States made the Teller Amendment which stated that it would not try to take hegemony over Cuba.
Key Concepts: Tariff of Abominations (1828), McKinley Tariff, Good Neighbor Policy, Platt Amendment
Philippine - American War
1899-1902 After Spain's defeat in the Spanish American War, it ceded the Philippines to the United States in the Treaty of Paris. On February 4, 1899, just two days before the U.S. Senate ratified the treaty, fighting broke out between American forces and Filipino nationalists led by Emilio Aguinaldo who sought independence rather than a change in colonial rulers.
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Boxer Rebellion: 1899-1901 Britain, Russia, Japan, France, U.S Germany, Italy, Austria Hungary vs. Boxers
When Chinese nationalists rose against European imperialism and besieged the Beijing legation quarter, the U.S sent troops to help suppress the rebels. In return, Germany, France, and England grew more receptive to America's foreign policy objectives.
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Occupation of Nicaragua:
1912-1933 U.S & Nicaraguan Government VS. Sandinistas, Nicaraguan Liberals The United States occupation of Nicaragua was part of the larger conflict known as the Banana Wars. (The Banana wars protected the U.S interests in Central America. ) The United States military interventions in Nicaragua were intended to prevent the construction of the Nicaraguan Canal by any nation but the United States. Nicaragua assumed a quasi-protectorate status under the 1916 Chamorro-Bryan Treaty. The occupation ended as Augusto César Sandino, a Nicaraguan revolutionary, led guerrilla armies against U.S. troops. The onset of the Great Depression made it costly for the U.S. government to maintain the occupation so a withdrawal was ordered in 1933.
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Occupation of Haiti:
1915-1934 U.S & Haitian Government VS. Haitian Rebels Under interventionist policies of the early 20th century, President Woodrow Wilson sent the United States Marines into Haiti to restore order and maintain political and economic stability in the Caribbean after the assassination of the Haitian President in July of 1915. The United States government had been interested in Haiti for decades prior to its occupation, as a potential naval base.
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World War I (The Great War, The War to End All Wars) :
1914- 1918
Triple Alliance: Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary
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Triple Entente: Britain, France, and Russia; The United States joined in 1917.
1914- 1918
Triple Alliance: Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary
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Triple Entente: Britain, France, and Russia; The United States joined in 1917.
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Causes:
- Militarism, alliances, imperialism, and Nationalism all helped build up the war- The Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. - US entered War because: Submarine warfare- The Lusitania and the Sussex were sunk. Zimmerman Telegram: Germany tried to convince Mexico and Japan to attack the United States. (To prevent US from entering war in EU) - Propaganda helped convince Americans that they were "cultural brothers" with the British - U.S. market strongly relied on trade with Britain War: - Following the Shlieffan Plan, the war first started when Germany attacked Luxemburg - Battle of Somme: most bloody battle of the war, Britain gained small land gains and lost +60,000 men in 15 hours. - Battle of the Marne: A victory for the allies that proved that the war would last a very very long time - Gas was used as a weapon for the very first time - Treaty of Versailles ends World War I (not ratified by U.S.) Effects: - After the war, U.S. became a creditor nation, it loaned money to Europeans so they could revive their economies. - Because U.S. land was never touched, and European economies were damaged, the United States became the most powerful country. - Woodrow Wilson created League of Nations to help better international diplomatic relations. - The U.S. did not enter the League of Nations however because of Isolationist policies. - War guilt was blamed on Germany which only led to tension and WWII. |
World War II: 1939-1945
Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan
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Major Allied Powers: U.S Britain, France & USSR
Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan
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Major Allied Powers: U.S Britain, France & USSR
Cause:
- Germany still bitter after outcome and effect of WWI
- War began on September 1st, 1939 when Hitler led forces into Poland
- US entered war on December 7, 1941 after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. "The day that will live in infamy"
War:
- US fighting a war on 2 fronts -> In the Pacific with Japan as well as aiding in the war in Europe
- "Island Hopping" strategy used in the Pacific. It's where US forces "hopped" to less fortified islands to avoid heavy conflict
- Battle of Stalingrad (bloodiest battle of modern history, approx 2 mil casualties) - turning point in the war, put Germany on the defensive
- D-Day - June 6, 1944 Allied forces invade France and recapture it from the German forces
- July 11, 1945 - Potsdam Conference officially ends the war in Europe; however, the US still involved in Pacific.
- August 6 and 9, 1945 - Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki --> Led to Japanese surrender and US victory in the Pacific
Effects:
- 20 million soldier deaths, 40 million civilian (approx 12 million from Holocaust)
- Divided Europe causing tensions between USSR and USA
- Atomic Diplomacy was used by US - threatened with nuclear weapons
Key Concepts: Washington Conference (1921-1922), Kellogg- Briand Pact. Reciprocal Trade Agreements, Lend-Lease Act, Atlantic Charter Conference
- Germany still bitter after outcome and effect of WWI
- War began on September 1st, 1939 when Hitler led forces into Poland
- US entered war on December 7, 1941 after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. "The day that will live in infamy"
War:
- US fighting a war on 2 fronts -> In the Pacific with Japan as well as aiding in the war in Europe
- "Island Hopping" strategy used in the Pacific. It's where US forces "hopped" to less fortified islands to avoid heavy conflict
- Battle of Stalingrad (bloodiest battle of modern history, approx 2 mil casualties) - turning point in the war, put Germany on the defensive
- D-Day - June 6, 1944 Allied forces invade France and recapture it from the German forces
- July 11, 1945 - Potsdam Conference officially ends the war in Europe; however, the US still involved in Pacific.
- August 6 and 9, 1945 - Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki --> Led to Japanese surrender and US victory in the Pacific
Effects:
- 20 million soldier deaths, 40 million civilian (approx 12 million from Holocaust)
- Divided Europe causing tensions between USSR and USA
- Atomic Diplomacy was used by US - threatened with nuclear weapons
Key Concepts: Washington Conference (1921-1922), Kellogg- Briand Pact. Reciprocal Trade Agreements, Lend-Lease Act, Atlantic Charter Conference
Cold War: 1945-1991
United States & NATO VS. Soviet Union & Allies
United States & NATO VS. Soviet Union & Allies
Causes:
- Bolshevik Revolution: Communist takeover of Russia in 1922 - Conquest in Europe as well as nuclear tests caused tensions with US War: - Berlin Airlift - US brought supplies by air to aid people in Berlin after Soviet blockade - Nuclear Arms Race : US and USSR trying to both produce large amounts of nukes in case of war - Cuban Missile Crisis - Soviets put nuclear missiles in Cuba, 90 miles off US shore. Brinkmanship shown -> ended with the US quarantine of Cuba and a peace agreement. - Brinkmanship leads to the to the very brink of war - Korean & Vietnam Wars Effects: - High tensions and fears in both countries - Huge military spending deficits |
Korea: 1950- 1953
U.S & South Korea VS. North Korea & Communist China
U.S & South Korea VS. North Korea & Communist China
Causes:
-Military Conflict between North and South Korea US intervened to aid the South after the Communist North attacked them War: -Containment - Whole basis of the US involvement, wanted to contain the spread of communism. - The North Pushed the allied forces to one city on the peninsula of Korea, but then the US fortified themselves and began Bombing attacks. Known as the Battle of the Pusan Perimeter. - US then pushed the forces in the South back past the 38th parallel. - China enters the war to aid North Korea War ended in a stalemate after peace negotiations - the major issue was the treatment of the POW's Effects: - First war American ultimately lost -Created a larger military deficit and increased the public opinion against war -First true fighting of the Cold War |
Vietnam ( The Living Room War):
1960-1975
United States & South Vietnam VS. North Vietnam
1960-1975
United States & South Vietnam VS. North Vietnam
Causes:
- Northern Vietnam(Communist) trying to capture the South
- US entered because of containment policy to prevent the spread of the North's power
- Domino Theory - If one nation became communist, it would ripple out and cause other countries to go communist
War:
- French gave up control in 1954 after the Geneva Conference
- US truly entered the war with the Gulf of Tonkin Resolutions of 1964
- US focused not on destroying North Vietnam but on containing the spread of communism
- Tet Offensive - Northern Vietnam launched an assault on civilian and military command post in the South
- The US pushed them back out of the South and was counted as a US victory
- The war was deemed un-winnable
- Vietnamization - The process of slowly removing US troops while training Southern Vietnamese soldiers to take their place
Effects:
- Large amounts of US deaths over a war believed to be pointless
- Huge amount of civilian pretest on the home front
-Spent $111 billion on the war ($686 billion today) and created a huge federal budget deficit
- Northern Vietnam(Communist) trying to capture the South
- US entered because of containment policy to prevent the spread of the North's power
- Domino Theory - If one nation became communist, it would ripple out and cause other countries to go communist
War:
- French gave up control in 1954 after the Geneva Conference
- US truly entered the war with the Gulf of Tonkin Resolutions of 1964
- US focused not on destroying North Vietnam but on containing the spread of communism
- Tet Offensive - Northern Vietnam launched an assault on civilian and military command post in the South
- The US pushed them back out of the South and was counted as a US victory
- The war was deemed un-winnable
- Vietnamization - The process of slowly removing US troops while training Southern Vietnamese soldiers to take their place
Effects:
- Large amounts of US deaths over a war believed to be pointless
- Huge amount of civilian pretest on the home front
-Spent $111 billion on the war ($686 billion today) and created a huge federal budget deficit
Bay of Pigs Invasion: 1961 U.S VS. Cuba
Fidel Castro came to power in an armed revolt that overthrew Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. The U.S. government distrusted Castro and was wary of his relationship with Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union. A plan was developed by the CIA during the Eisenhower administration to train Cuban exiles for an invasion of their homeland. The plan anticipated that the Cuban people and elements of the Cuban military would support the invasion. The ultimate goal was the overthrow of Castro and the establishment of a non-communist government friendly to the United States.
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Occupation of the Dominican Republic: 1965- 1966
In an effort to forestall what he claims will be a "communist dictatorship" in the Dominican Republic, President Lydon B. Johnson sent troops to restore order on the island nation. The occupation was unpopular both with the Dominicans and Americans in the USA who felt it was a waste of money.
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Invasion of Grenada 1983
The real reason for the invasion was that Grenada was a nearby country and Reagan was concerned that Cuba and the Soviet Union were establishing a military foothold there.
http://www.history.com/speeches/war-report-on-us-invasion-of-grenada#war-report-on-us-invasion-of-grenada |
Invasion of Panama: 1989 United States VS. Panama
The United States invades Panama in an attempt to overthrow military dictator Manuel Noriega, who had been indicted in the United States on drug trafficking charges and was accused of suppressing democracy in Panama and endangering U.S. nationals.
The United States invades Panama in an attempt to overthrow military dictator Manuel Noriega, who had been indicted in the United States on drug trafficking charges and was accused of suppressing democracy in Panama and endangering U.S. nationals.
Persian Gulf War:
1990-1991
U.S & Coalition Forces vs. Iraq
1990-1991
U.S & Coalition Forces vs. Iraq
Causes:
- Iraq then invaded Kuwait - who then received aid from UN forces War: - President George H. W. Bush sent US forces into Saudi Arabia to aid Kuwait. Also known as Operation Desert Shield. - Operation Desert Storm was the offensive against Iraq to liberate Kuwait. This op lasted a total of 4 days and was successful. Effects: - Iraq dumped 400 million gallons of crude oil into the Persian Gulf creating the largest oil spill in history - Cost of the war was about $61 billion - The allied victory pushed Iraq back out of the country and creating tensions that could have led to Iraq war |
Gulf War Oil Spill
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Intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1995-1996 U.S as part of NATO acted peacekeepers in former Yugoslavia
The United States leads the way for NATO to end the Bosnian War.
The United States leads the way for NATO to end the Bosnian War.
Afghanistan: 2001
U.S & Coalition Forces VS. The Taliban regime
U.S & Coalition Forces VS. The Taliban regime
The attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, marked the beginning of its War on Terrorism campaign, seeking to oust the Taliban and find al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. The officially-stated purpose of the invasion was to destroy al-Qaeda and deny them sanctuary and freedom of movement within Afghanistan. The United States Central Intelligence Agency program armed and financed the Afghan mujahideen prior to and during the Soviet War in Afghanistan from 1979-1989. Thus the U.S indirectly aided the Taliban by training it's leaders and arming the.
Iraq: 2003
U.S and Coalition Forces VS. Iraq
U.S and Coalition Forces VS. Iraq
Causes:
- September 11, 2001
-Aftermath of Gulf War
- Alleged weapons of mass destruction in Iraq that could be used
War:
- The original conflict to remove Saddam Hussein from power was fast and quick. -His entire regime being Captured or killed within the first year of the war.
- After this a permanent Government was set up and there was a decrease in violence
- Al-Queda was still active in the Middle East
- A civil war soon broke out in Iraq, US forces being in the middle of it.
- Vietnamization like strategy in effect at the moment - Iraqi forces are being trained as Americans pull out.
- All troops out of Iraq by 2011
- September 11, 2001
-Aftermath of Gulf War
- Alleged weapons of mass destruction in Iraq that could be used
War:
- The original conflict to remove Saddam Hussein from power was fast and quick. -His entire regime being Captured or killed within the first year of the war.
- After this a permanent Government was set up and there was a decrease in violence
- Al-Queda was still active in the Middle East
- A civil war soon broke out in Iraq, US forces being in the middle of it.
- Vietnamization like strategy in effect at the moment - Iraqi forces are being trained as Americans pull out.
- All troops out of Iraq by 2011