 Vietnam
War |
1959-1975 - A controversial
war for America in which the US attempted to assist South Vietnam in defending
itself from the Communist North. |
| Cold
War |
Tensions after World War II between the US and the Soviet Union resulted
in a massive buildup of nuclear weapons for over 40 years. |
| World
War II |
1939-1945 - The Allied powers defeated the aggressive Axis powers
-- Germany, Italy and Japan -- in the most destructive conflict in world
history. |
| World
War I |
1914-1918 - American forces joined in the conflict against Germany
in the war that is remembered for the trenches and gas attacks.
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| Civil
War |
1861-1865 - Brother fought against brother in the war between the
states, as the Confederacy sought to split from the Union. |
| American
Revolution |
1775-1783 - The colonies in North America rebelled against Britain,
creating an independent nation that would change the course of world history.
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