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The United States has been involved in 114 military conflicts. These include major conflicts like the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the Gulf War. It also includes US involvement in widespread periods of conflict like the ...
1973: Operation Nickel Grass, a strategic airlift operation conducted by the United States to deliver weapons and supplies to Israel during the Yom Kippur War. 1974: Evacuation from Cyprus: United States naval forces evacuated U.S. civilians during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.
5. Second US Intervention in the Somali Civil War. 2007 – present[7][8][9] 17.8 years. (17 years, 10 months) 6. Philippine–American War and Moro Rebellion. 1899 – 1913.
The U.S. emerged as one of the two undisputed superpowers along with the Soviet Union, and unlike the Soviet Union, the U.S. homeland was virtually untouched by the ravages of war. During and following World War II, the United States and Britain developed an increasingly strong defense and intelligence relationship.
June 20, 1783 Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783. August 29, 1786 – February 1787 Shays' Rebellion. September 20, 1786 Paper Money Riot. Unification of Hawaii (1790 - 1795) 1790: Battle of Kepaniwai, 1790 Footprints. 1791: Battle of Kawaihae. 1795: Battle of NuÊ»uanu. 1791 – 1794 Whiskey Rebellion. 1797: Battle of San Juan.
History of theUnited States. The military history of the United States during World War II covers the nation's role as one of the major Allies in their victory over the Axis Powers. The United States is generally considered to have entered the conflict with the 7 December 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan and exited it ...
The timeline of wars has been split up in the following periods: List of wars: before 1000. List of wars: 1000–1499. List of wars: 1500–1799. List of wars: 1800–1899. List of wars: 1900–1944. List of wars: 1945–1989. List of wars: 1990–2002.
American Civil War 12 April 1861 9 April 1865 3 years, 11 months and 4 weeks Philippine-American War: 4 February 1899 July 2, 1902 3 years, 3 months, 4 weeks and 1 day War of Attrition: 1 July 1967: 7 August 1970: 3 years, 1 month and 6 days Spanish Civil War: 17 July 1936 1 April 1939 2 years, 9 months, 2 weeks and 1 day War of 1812