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American Revolutionary War
The war in which the United States of America gained their independence from Britain. -
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Northwest Indian War
A war between the U.S. (backed by France) and Indian tribes (backed by Britain). (No exact date is known for when the war started and ended. Only the years) -
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War of 1812
Another war between Britain and the U.S. -
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Second Seminole War
A war in Florida between Native Americans and the U.S. -
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Mexican-American War
A war between Mexico and the U.S. over land (mostly Texas and California). -
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American Civil War
The war between the Northern and the Southern states of the U.S. The big issue centered around this war was slavery. -
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Great Sioux War of 1876
Another war between some Native American tribes and the U.S. Exact dates are not known. -
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Spanish–American War
A short war fought between Spain and the U.S. -
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Moro Rebellion
A war between the Moro people of the Philippines and the U.S. Took place in Philippines. -
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World War I
A global war in Europe between the Allied Powers and Central Powers. -
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World War II
Surrounded the Holocaust and Hitler's rise to power in Germany. Another global war in Europe between the Allied Powers and Axis Powers. -
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Korean War
A war between North and South Korea in which the U.S. came to the aid of South Korea while the Soviet Union and China came to the aid of North Korea. -
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Vietnam War
A war between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The U.S. aided South Vietnam. -
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Persian Gulf War
A war between the U.S. and Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. -
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Kosovo War
A war the U.S. got involved with between Yugoslavia and the Kosovo Liberation Army. -
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War in Afghanistan
A war following 9/11 in Afghanistan against terrorism. -
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Iraq War
An invasion of Iraq by the U.S. in order to overthrow their government and capture Saddam Hussein. -
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War against ISIS
An ongoing global war against terrorism, specifically the terrorist group known as ISIS.