Unlike past wars, the US is not at war with any particular nation (country); but rather is fighting a war against terrorism (The Global War Against Terrorism Curor Global War On Terrorism). Current US Military campaigns ongoing during this war are: Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
The enemy flies no flag nor wears any uniforms, nor are they governed by the rules of war (traditional war).
currently the Afghanistan war(2001-present)
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The British
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North Korea, China and a few Russians.
No. In the Revolutionary War we were fighting for our freedom. In the War of 1812 we were fighting because of British aggression towards US shipping and also because they provoked the Native Americans to attack our settlements in the west.
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Yes - the war in Afganistan
The Americans
Americans felt that if they join the war they would be fighting for their country. many felt an obligation to join, or they were forced by drafts
They lost many Native Americans in the fighting
More Americans were lost than in any other war. And Americans were fighting Americans.
The British
they started fighting right after the battle of Saratoga
At the start of the US civil war, there were about 31 million soldiers fighting in the war. This was to a rough estimate of 22 million fighting in the North, and a rough estimate of 9 million fighting in the South.
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they were not so happy.
the Americans promised them military arms