Not long, Since about 2001, Afgahnistan has been our objective, But we have killed Osama bin Laden, that was now, 2011 so, not very long.
The US has been fighting in Afghanistan longer it was fighting in Vietnam. It is the longest war in US history.
It was lost to the us after the Mexican and American war- the war was from 1846-1848 Chaz
Yes many times, and for long periods of time.
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from Dec 1941 to Aug 1945
80 years
Of course. If it hadn't been for us fighting in WW2, it probably would not have been won by the allies. However, our involvement was unavoidable no matter how long it took.
80 years. The Revolutionary War ended in 1781 and the Civil War began in 1861.
us civil war
Traditionally it has been the US Civil War and WW2.
It was the first major battle at sea between what was left of the US fleet and the Japanese fleet. The US carriers won the battle and inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese fleet. If the Japanese had been victorious the US Navy would have been helpless in the pacific ocean for a long time, possibly long enough to have turned the war in favor of the Japanese.
US never been in Afghanistan but US troops were about 10 years