List of wars involving the United States

Below is a list of wars since the United States was Founded.

War  |  Dates  |  Allies  |  Opponents  |  Result

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American Revolution |  1775–1783  |  13 colonies  |  Great Britain |  Victory for the British Colonies against King George III. Britain acknowledge the independence of the colonies and signed the Treaty of Paris (1783).
Shays' Rebellion |  1786–1787  |  United States  |  Uprising led by Daniel Shays  |  Victory, however weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation become more acutely visible.
The Whiskey Rebellion |  1791–1794  |  United States  |  Tax protesters  |  Victory with a return to peace and cooperation
First Barbary War |  1801–1805  |  United States  |  Islamic extremists in Tripoli and Morocco  |  Victory; peace treaty
War of 1812 |  1812–1815  |  United States  |  Great Britain  |  Disputed
Creek War |  1813–1814  |  United States  |  Red Stick Creek  |  Victory, Treaty of Fort Jackson
Second Barbary War  |  1815  |  United States  |  Regency of Algiers  |  Victory; peace treaty
Harpers Ferry |  1859  |  United States  |  Brown rebellion  |  Victory
American Civil War |  1861–1865  |  United States  |  Confederate States  |  Victory; slavery is abolished, reconstruction begins
Spanish-American War |  1898  |  United States  |  Spain, Cuba  |  Victory; peace treaty
World War I |  1914–1918  |  United States, Great Britain, Russia  |  Germany, Ottoman Empire  |  Victory; End of Ottoman Empire, Treaty of Versailles
Russian Civil War |  1918–1920  |  Russia, United States  |  Russian Communists  |  Defeat; Bolsheviks triumph over White Army, USSR established
World War II |  1939–1945  |  United States, Soviet Union, Great Britain  |  Germany, Japan, Italy  |  Victory; End of the Holocaust, Establishment of the United Nations. Cold War begins.
Korean War |  1950–1953  |  United States  |  North Korea  |  Stalemate; Continued presence of United States forces
Bay of Pigs |  1961  |  United States  |  Cuba  |  Defeat
Vietnam War |  1965–1973  |  United States  |  Viet Cong  |  Defeat
Soviet-Afghan War |  1979-1989  |  United States  |  Afghan Communists, Soviet Union  |  Victory
Gulf War |  1990–1991  |  United States, Kuwait  |  Iraq  |  Victory
Bosnian War |  1992–1995  |  United States  |  Serbian Army  |  Victory; Dayton Accords
Kosovo War |  1998–1999  |  United States  |  Yugoslavia  |  Victory
Afghanistan War |  2001–present  |  United States  |  Taliban, Islamic Jihad  |  Ongoing
Iraq war |  2003–present  |  United States  |  Hussein Regime, Islamic State  |  Ongoing
Libyan War |  February 15, 2011 - October 23, 2011  |  United States, NATO  |  Gaddafi Regime  |  Victory, See Benghazigate timeline for more detailed info.
Syrian Civil War |  2011–present  |  United States  |  Assad regime, Islamic State  |  Ongoing

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