American Wars Timeline: Major Wars Involving the US (2023)

Sometimes referred to as the Revolutionary War or the American Revolutionary War, the battle is better known asamerican revolutionIt led to the establishment of the United States of America as a state. Before that, the United States was ruled by Great Britain and paid taxes to the British government. As a result, Great Britain sent troops to the American colonies, and the war began in earnest in 1775.

The United States declared its independence from Great Britain in 1776. Great Britain finally surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781. The war officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, when Great Britain officially recognized the independence of the 13 colonies. american. These colonies were declared independent states, and the US eventually expanded to 50 states.

owar of 1812, sometimes referred to as the Second American Revolutionary War, was also fought against Great Britain. This war came about because Britain disrupted the US's ability to trade with France, the conscription of thousands of Americans into the British Royal Navy, and British support for Native American tribes along the Great Lakes.

The United States declared war on Great Britain, which had been at war with France since 1793. The war was fought primarily in Canada, then under British rule. American political leaders believed that victory in the war against Great Britain could result in the annexation of Canada by the United States. The war lasted two years and ended in a draw. The nations signed the Treaty of Ghent in 1814 and ratified it in 1815, ending the conflict.

In 1845, the Republic of Texas became part of the United States. Texas was once part of Mexico before it became the Republic of Texas in 1836. However, the Mexican government refused to accept the annexation of Texas and launched an attack against US troops. Then the United States declared war on Mexico. United States prevailedMexican-American War, which ended in 1848 with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

As a result of this war, the US gained control of what would later become the states of California, Nevada, and Utah. The United States also gained land that became part of several other western states, including Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming.

ocivil warIt was fought between the southern states and the northern states of the United States. This war took place because the southern states did not agree with the plans of President Abraham Lincoln and the federal government to stop the expansion of slavery. These states seceded from the Union and became the Confederacy.

The war was fought between the Confederate States and the Union States, with the Union victorious. The Confederate forces surrendered after four years of fighting in the deadliest war the country had experienced to that point. The practice of slavery was abolished after the Civil War.

At the end of the 19th century, Cuba was Spanish territory and wanted independence from Spain. Between 1895 and 1898 a conflict broke out between Spain and Cuba that caused economic and political instability in the region. When the US negotiated with Cuba, it expressed its interest in getting involved in the conflict, which angered the Spanish. When an American warship mysteriously blew up and sank in the port of Havana, the United States decided to intervene by giving Spain an ultimatum for Cuban independence. In response, Spain severed diplomatic relations.declared warEU

United States prevailedSpanish American Warand effectively ended the influence of Spanish colonial rule that had plagued the Americas for centuries. The war ended with the signing of the 1898 Treaty of Paris. As a result of this war, Spain ceded Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico to the United States, and the United States annexed Hawaii.

First World War, also known as The Great War, was one of the largest global conflicts in history. War broke out in Europe in 1914, but the US did not officially join the war until 1917, after the presidencyWoodrow Wilsonurged Congress to declare war on Germany. This was partly due to Germany's breach of its agreement to end its submarine warfare against the US in the Mediterranean and North Atlantic. Germany had also tried to persuade Mexico to join them in solidarity against the United States.

The United States became part of the Allied Powers, which included Great Britain, France, Japan, and Russia. The Allied Powers defeated the Central Powers, which included Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire. World War I ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1918.

Second World Warit began in 1939 after Germany invaded Poland on September 1. However, the United States was not formally involved until after Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor. Congress quickly declared war on Japan the day after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 8, 1941. Just days after the United States declared war on Japan, Germany declared war on the United States.

The United States became part of the Allied Powers, which also included Great Britain and the Soviet Union, which had been involved in the war since 1939. Germany, Japan, and Italy formed the opposing Axis powers. Finally, on May 8, 1945, Germany surrendered after several cities were bombed and its dictator,adolf hitler, committed suicide on April 30, 1945. The war officially ended on September 2, 1945, when Japan officially surrendered after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

okorean war, also known as the Korean conflict, began when the army of North Korea, a communist country, invaded South Korea. North Korea's goal was to conquer South Korea and unite the two nations under a common communist regime. The Soviet Union or USSR also played an important role in the conflict, providing medical services, pilots, and aircraft in support of the North Korean and Chinese forces. This contributed to increasing tensions between the former allies of the US and the USSR.

The United States led United Nations (UN) efforts to assist South Korea in its fight against North Korea. The UN forces included troops from a dozen countries. China provided aid to North Korea. After the conflict ended in a stalemate, the Korean Demilitarized Zone was created to establish a buffer zone between North and South Korea.

The Vietnam War was fought between forces representing communist countries.Southeast Asia, led by North Vietnam, against South Vietnam and other countries in the region that are not under communist rule. The United States was involved from the beginning, initially providing ground training for South Vietnamese forces.

The United States became more directly involved through special forces, ground forces, and air strikes. The United States used Agent Orange, a toxic herbicide and defoliant chemical, against the North Vietnamese forces. The United States completed a long troop withdrawal in 1973, and the war officially ended in 1975. North Vietnam prevailed. After the end of the Vietnam War, Laos, Cambodia, and South Vietnam became communist states.

Dubbed Operation Enduring Freedom, thewar in afghanistanbegan shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, DC in 2001. The purpose of this military action was to remove al-Qaeda and Taliban forces from power in Afghanistan . The Taliban quickly withdrew and collapsed, but Taliban leader Osama bin Laden escaped. A transitional government came to power, reconstruction began, and major hostilities ceased in 2003. The armed forces remained to provide aid and support while progress was made.

However, widespread uprisings remained in the country. Osama bin Laden resurfaced and was eventually assassinated by US special forces in 2011. Troop withdrawal was announced soon after, but ten years later instability persisted, as did a significant US military presence. The US government planned to withdraw all US forces and allied troops by August 31, 2021. However, the Taliban and allied militant groups launched a broad offensive in the summer of 2021, capturing Kabul and with he the country on August 15, 2021. The last US military aircraft left Afghanistan on August 30, officially ending the US military presence in the country.

After the terrorist attacks of September 11, the USled coalition forces against Iraqin 2003. This military action was initially calledOperation Iraqi Freedom, renamed Operation New Dawn a year before the end of the conflict. After diplomatic attempts with Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein proved ineffective, US President George W. Bush declared war on Iraq, arguing that Iraq was part of a "axes of evil' which also involved Iran and North Korea in the process of building weapons of mass destruction. The Bush administration launched massive airstrikes in Iraq and Hussein went into hiding shortly after the first attack.

The US-led coalition successfully overthrew the regime of Saddam Hussein, who was captured, tried and eventually sentenced to death. However, the conflict continued and the insurgents opposed the formation of a new government in Iraq. In 2007, the United States began to reduce its military. By the end of 2011, all US troops had left the country. This officially ended the war in 2011.