1898U.S. troops engaged: 306,760American battle deaths: 385Spain declared war on the U.S. because the U.S. supported Cuba's wish to be independent of Spanish rule.The Spanish military forced Cubans…
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America's Role in WWI: A Video
Watch this video about America's delayed entry in WWI. See the role of submarine warfare, President Wilson, and…
1954-75 (U.S. involved, 1961-75) U.S. troops engaged: 8,744,000 American battle deaths: 47,410 The U.S. helped non-Communist South Vietnam fight invasion by Communist North Vietnam. North…
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To War!Classical MythologyAchilles: The Angry Young HeroDon't Try This at Home!To War!The Final Battles With Phoenix's help, Odysseus persuaded Achilles to help the Greek cause even though he had…
Imperial, territorial, and economic rivalries led to the “Great War” between the Central Powers and the Allies. About 10 million combatants killed, 20 million wounded. These are key dates in the war…
(Encyclopedia) World War I, 1914–18, also known as the Great War, conflict, chiefly in Europe, among most of the great Western powers. It was the largest war the world had yet seen.
World War I…
(Encyclopedia) Mexican War, 1846–48, armed conflict between the United States and Mexico.
The United States had won an easy victory, partly because Mexico, torn by civil strife, could not present…
(Encyclopedia) Mixtón WarMixtón Warmēstōnˈ [key], 1541, revolt of indigenous peoples against Spanish rule in Nueva Galicia, W Mexico. The conquest under Nuño de Guzmán had been particularly harsh and…