The guts n the courage
Misinformed people believe un-declared wars aren't real wars; which makes the US Civil War also a "conflict" since the American Civil War was NOT a declared war either.
there have been
World War 1 and World War 2 were the last declared wars that the US participated in.I'm sure however that there have been small regional warsafter World War 2, that the US did not participate in that were declared wars by the regional participants in those wars.
World War 1 and World War 2 were the last declared wars that the US participated in.I'm sure however that there have been small regional warsafter World War 2, that the US did not participate in that were declared wars by the regional participants in those wars.
Means the same thing. Officially the American Civil War was not a war according to those that believe only "a declared war" is a real war. Since the US Civil War was not a "declared war", its officially designated as the "War of the Rebellion" and/or "the war between the states." By this definition, no wars have been fought since WWII; America's last declared war. And don't forget, the US Civil War wasn't a war either! (According to those "not a declared war" people). To answer your question, the Vietnam War has always been called both, even during the 1960s.
The War of 1812 against Britain was a declared war. The War against Spain was declared. The Korean War was man's FIRST atomic age war (the atomic age commenced in 1945 with the detonation of the first atomic bombs); declared wars, which infer total wars, can no longer be fought, as total wars require the use of ALL available weapons such as nuclear weapons (chemical weapons are banned by treaty since 1925). The Korean War was a limited war (limited to non-nuclear weapons) and not a declared war; NO US FOUGHT WAR HAS BEEN A DECLARED WAR SINCE WW2; the dawn of the Atomic Age. the number of declared wars by congress is 5 they are : The War of 1812 (1812-1815) , The Mexican War (1846-1848) , The Spanish-American War (1898-1899), World War I (1917-1918), World War II (1941-1945)
Undeclared wars: US Civil War, Vietnam War. Declared wars: War of 1812; Mexican War of 1846-1848; Spanish-American War of 1898; WWI; WWII. Just a few examples.
Currently (May 11, 2014) the US is not involved in any declared wars, and hasn't been since August, 1945. The only active conflict is the ongoing "war on terror", in which American soldiers and airmen are fighting Islamic terrorists in Yemen, Afghanistan and Iraq.
What's your definition of "major wars"? Declared wars only? Casualties? Duration? Examples: 1. The US Civil War (aka American Civil War) was the bloodiest US war ever fought (because Americans were killing Americans). However, it was an UN-DECLARED WAR. 2. The Spanish-American War of 1898 was one of the quickest cleanest wars ever fought by the US; less than 500 US dead and lasted only 6 months. So quick and clean, that it was nick-named by the press, as the "Splendid Little War." However, this was a DECLARED WAR.
American revolution i hear
To the best of my knowledge, the Hundred Years War is still regarded as the longest lasting war. It was fought between England and France in the 14th and 15th Centuries, and it actually lasted about 117 years.
to end the napoleon wars Actually the US declared war because Britain opposed US expansion and trade with France, supported native American tribes against the US and press-ganged (forced) US sailors to fight in her navy.