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Military history is the study of armed conflict in the history of humanity, and its impact on the societies, cultures and economies thereof, as well as the resulting changes to local and international relationships.
The military history of the United States spans over two centuries, the entire history of the United States. During those centuries, the United States evolved from a newly formed nation which fought for its independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain (1775–1783) to world superpower status in the aftermath of World War II to the present. [ 1 ]
Throughout its history, the United States has engaged in numerous military conflicts. The country has officially declared war on foreign nations on five occasions. Additionally, the United States Congress and the United Nations Security Council have authorized and funded various military engagements.
This is a list of military conflicts, that United States has been involved in. There are currently 123 military conflicts on this list, 5 of which are ongoing. 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.
A Handbook of American Military History: From the Revolutionary War to the Present, (1997) ISBN 0-8133-2871-3; Weigley, Russell Frank. The American Way of War: A History of United States Military Strategy and Policy, (1977) Utley, Robert M. Frontier Regulars; the United States Army and the Indian, 1866–1891 (1973) Richard W. Stewart, ed. (2004).
Originally established in 1947 when it gained independence from the U.S. Army, it traces its history back through the United States Army Air Forces, United States Army Air Corps, United States Army Air Service, the Division of Military Aeronautics, Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps, to the birth of Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps on ...
History of Military Mobilization in the United States Army 1775-1945 (US Army, 1955) online; not copyright because it is a government publication. Laurie, Clayton D. The role of federal military forces in domestic disorders, 1877-1945 (Government Printing Office, 1997). Linn, Brian McAllister. The Philippine War, 1899-1902 (UP of Kansas, 2000 ...
But Heath questioned whether Beijing’s new arsenal would be effective in war. “History has shown repeatedly that militaries sometimes fail to effectively use their advanced armaments in battle ...