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James Madison ( War of 1812) , James Polk (Mexican War). William McKinley( Spanish-American War), Woodrow Wilson (World War I) and Franklin Roosevelt ( World War II ) were the presidents who asked for war to be declared. Abraham Lincoln presided during the Civil War, which was considered a rebellion against the government . Harry Truman(Korea) , Lyndon Johnson (Vietnam), and George W. Bush (Iraq and Afghantistan) initiated long-time military engagements without asking for war to be declared . Several other presidents have sent American troops to fight in foreign countries for shorter periods of time.

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