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How did the US go a isolationism foreign policy to a political and military involvement?
How did the US go a isolationism foreign policy to a political and military involvement?
What did the department of war do?
The war department fought its last war in WWII. After that it became the Department of Defense. The DOD runs the US military.
Are there foreign military bases on American soil?
No, but there are foreign military units, personnel, and equipment stationed on US military bases on American soil.
Does US military regulation prohibit marriage to a US Citizen on a foreign military base?
It shouldn't. Ask about it.
What did world war 2 and the cold war convince US politicians to do?
World War 2 and the Cold War convinced the U.S. politicians to do fund the peace time military. This is to counter foreign aggression.
How was world war one different from earlier wars in which the US had been involved?
WWI was the United States SECOND foreign war. The Spanish-American War of 1898 was the US's FIRST foreign war, and the Philippine Insurrection of 1900 has often been considered an extension of the Spanish-American War(and not a foreign war as the Philippines was considered part of the US in 1900-by treaty). Unlike the Spanish-American War of 1898 (which was fought by an all-volunteer army), the US reinstituted the draft of young men for the military during WWI (the first draft (conscription) was in the US Civil War 1861-1865).
Why are service members from foreign countries on the Vietnam war memorial wall?
According to their "information page" only US military personnel are authorized; not even US civilians are allowed.
Was the Vietnam war the only one to have a draft?
The FIRST US war to have an "official" military draft was the US Civil War (1861-1865); which also resulted in the nation's FIRST "draft riots." Vietnam (1961-1975) was the LAST military draft, with the accompanying last "draft riots." US males were drafted in WW1 (1917-1918), WW2 (1941-1945), and the Korean War (1950-1953).
When the US military draft begin?
The US military draft began in the US Civil War (1861-1865).
Should the US government be allowed to draft Americans to a foreign conflict involving Vietnam that was never declared a war by congress?
Certainly. The US Civil War (War of the Rebellion) 1861-1865 was not a declared war by congress, and THAT WAS THE US FIRST MILITARY DRAFT! What makes Vietnam any different from that?
What foreign military can US citizens join?
US citizens may join the French Foreign Legion. Iran has peculiar citizenship laws which may not recognize a child born of Iranian parents (whether still Iranian citizens or naturalised US citizens) as a US citizen, and will require that child to perform compulsory military service when he reaches military age. However, most military forces of the world are not as prone to accepting foreign volunteers as the US military is.
How many foreign military bases are there in the world that are not US bases The US has about 800 foreign bases. The rest of the world has how many?
800
