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jalan48

(13,855 posts)
Sun Aug 15, 2021, 01:41 PM Aug 2021

Wars that the US has been involved in since WWII

1950–1953 Korean War United States (as part of the United Nations) and South Korea vs. North Korea and Communist China
1960–1975 Vietnam War United States and South Vietnam vs. North Vietnam
1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion United States vs. Cuba
1983 Grenada United States intervention
1989 U.S. Invasion of Panama United States vs. Panama
1990–1991 Persian Gulf War United States and Coalition Forces vs. Iraq
1995–1996 Intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina United States as part of NATO acted as peacekeepers in former Yugoslavia
2001–present Invasion of Afghanistan United States and Coalition Forces vs. the Taliban regime in Afghanistan to fight terrorism
2003–2011 Invasion of Iraq
United States and Coalition Forces vs. Iraq
2004–present War in Northwest Pakistan United States vs. Pakistan, mainly drone attacks
2007–present Somalia and Northeastern Kenya United States and Coalition forces vs. al-Shabaab militants
2009–2016 Operation Ocean Shield (Indian Ocean) NATO allies vs. Somali pirates
2011 Intervention in Libya U.S. and NATO allies vs. Libya
2011–2017 Lord's Resistance Army U.S. and allies against the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda
2014–2017 U.S.-led Intervention in Iraq U.S. and coalition forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
2014–present U.S.-led intervention in Syria U.S. and coalition forces against al-Qaeda, ISIS, and Syria
2015–present Yemeni Civil War Saudi-led coalition and U.S., France, and Kingdom against the Houthi rebels, Supreme Political Council in Yemen, and allies
2015–present U.S. intervention in Libya U.S. and Libya against ISIS

https://www.thoughtco.com/american-involvement-wars-colonial-times-present-4059761

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Wars that the US has been involved in since WWII (Original Post) jalan48 Aug 2021 OP
They left out the American intervention and occupation Glorfindel Aug 2021 #1
Thanks for adding this. jalan48 Aug 2021 #3
1965? CloudWatcher Aug 2021 #4
Thank you for this list. zentrum Aug 2021 #2

zentrum

(9,865 posts)
2. Thank you for this list.
Sun Aug 15, 2021, 01:51 PM
Aug 2021

Majority were bogus actions of the Military-Industrial Complex that Eisenhower said would be the greatest threat we face.

Many Congress critters, BTW, made big bucks in the Iraq War through their connection to various contractors.

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