The build-up of the U.S. military was an example of preparedness.
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Seminole raids
After the Civil War, the US military built the frontier because of the American westward expansion.
Ronald Reagan believed a major military build up by the US would lead to an implosion of the political system in the Soviet Union.
Build a strong military to prevent attacks from other countries.
The Adams-Otis Treaty
Us Kids - 1916 was released on: USA: 3 November 1916
Yes, by the British from Canada in 1812. Also, in 1916, the guerrilla general Pancho Villa attacked the US from Mexico, and the US was attacked by Japanese balloon bombs during World War 2, but the War of 1812 was the largest military attack on the US mainland.