The Revolutionary War was the longest at about 8 years.
It is important to note that we have not actually been at war since 1945. Our Congress doesn't declare war any longer, though it is believed that they still do have the sole power to do so, according to the Constitution.
The longest military fighting would be the collective battles and massacres of the Native Americans, which started before our nation was a nation, and ended towards the end of the 19th century, which would have it at a century, at least.
The longest military fighting against a specific people in a consistent and enduring fashion was the Vietnam conflict at anywhere from 12 to 16 years depending upon how one classifies "hostilities" and "military involvement".
That would be the Civil War, fought for just under 4 years. World War II was also almost four years, but was a few months shorter, making it the third longest war.
The Revolutionary War was the longest at about 8 years.
It is important to note that we have not actually been at war since 1945. Our Congress doesn't declare war any longer, though it is believed that they still do have the sole power to do so, according to the Constitution.
The longest military fighting would be the collective battles and massacres of the Native Americans, which started before our nation was a nation, and ended towards the end of the 19th century, which would have it at a century, at least.
The longest military fighting against a specific people in a consistent and enduring fashion was the Vietnam conflict at anywhere from 12 to 16 years depending upon how one classifies "hostilities" and "military involvement".
The Afghan war was the longest in American history with constant conflict.The Third Punic War is-technically-the longest war in human history,lasting 2134 years.Another View:The question was not about American history, but human history.It is nonsense to talk of the Carthaginians being 'technically' still at war today, when they were sold off into slavery at the end of the Third Punic War in 146 BCE and ceased to exist as a city, country or people.We do have The Hundred Years War 1337 to 1453 CE between England and France. In earlier times we had the Persian Wars 499-449 BCE.
The statement that US history is not taught past the Vietnam War is not correct. US colleges and secondary schools have quite different US history boundaries. There is a mass of US history running past the War in Vietnam.
If the insertion of 16,000 advisors by US president Kennedy by 1963, then the Vietnam War was the longest war in US history. Opinions differ as to when the Vietnam War actually started.Generally speaking the wars fought against Native Americans by the US are not categorized as "wars" . By example, the conflicts of the British in British Canada against Native Canadian Tribes are also not considered wars.
The deadliest war in man's history was WW2, conservatively 40,000,000 casualties.See the list in the site War etc Casualties in the separate window Sources and Related Links below.
Senator Strom Thurmond holds the record for the longest filibuster in US history. Thurmond filibustered against the Civil Rights Act of 1957 for 24 hours and 18 minutes.
The French and Indian War was the longest US war before 1850.The longest US war in history was the Vietnam War.
The US has been fighting in Afghanistan longer it was fighting in Vietnam. It is the longest war in US history.
The U.S. declared War on Terrorists.
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The longest war the United States ever entered was the Vietnam War.
As of June 7, 2010, the Afghanistan is officially the longest war in American history. It began October 7, 2001 and has not ended yet. Before that, the Vietnam war was the longest war in American history. It lasted 103 months. Others claim the Korean War is the longest because it never officially ended, we only signed a cease fire with them.
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While certainly an important event in US history, the US Civil War didn't "lead" or "start" the study of US History.
The Afghan war was the longest in American history with constant conflict.The Third Punic War is-technically-the longest war in human history,lasting 2134 years.Another View:The question was not about American history, but human history.It is nonsense to talk of the Carthaginians being 'technically' still at war today, when they were sold off into slavery at the end of the Third Punic War in 146 BCE and ceased to exist as a city, country or people.We do have The Hundred Years War 1337 to 1453 CE between England and France. In earlier times we had the Persian Wars 499-449 BCE.