Five, only five. The War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Spanish-American War and both the World Wars had official declarations.
Atomic weapons negate declarations of war.
The five wars that were officially declared by the United States Congress are the War of 1812 against Great Britain, the Mexican-American War in 1846, the Spanish-American War in 1898, World War I in 1917, and World War II in 1941. Each of these conflicts involved formal declarations that authorized military action against other nations. Since World War II, the U.S. has engaged in numerous military actions without formal declarations of war.
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The U.S. has fought in a total of thirteen wars starting with the American Revolution and going through the Afghanistan War.
It was Germany and Italy that first declared war on the U.S. Declaring war is usually a reciprocal act. One country declares it and then the other one declares it back. You are correct that Italy and Germany declared war on the United States first, but the U.S. congress then issued formal declarations of war against them. My original question still stands, did Roosevelt address the congress personally to ask for those declarations, or did he just send them a written message? Michael Montagne
I suppose you are referring to The Cold War. That was not a war in which nations did formal declarations of war but rather it was understood and they played a 5 decades long game of arm race, spying and making threats (such as the Cuban Missile Crisis.) Anyway Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union when the Cold War started during the last months of World War 2.
Congress.
A formal declaration of war can only be made by Congress.
no, it was declared a 'police action'
i beleive it was the war of 1812. and the vietnam war.
The President of the United States cannot unilaterally start a war; this power is shared with Congress. While the President can deploy military forces and respond to immediate threats, the War Powers Resolution of 1973 requires the President to consult with Congress before engaging in sustained military action. Ultimately, Congress holds the authority to declare war, although in practice, presidents have often acted without formal declarations.
The United States Army.