Wars/Battles Over The Last 1000 years.
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That was cool.
But remember, we (the USA) are the bad guys. Always.
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Reminds me of that line from Red Dawn where Powers Boothe's character said in response to the European involvement in that war... "...they decided to sit this one out, they figure twice in one century is enough..."
Or that they can't get along with each other and like to fight. Just sayin'.
This is over a thousand years, how many wars has America had on home soil?
Seven according to this source
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_wars_were_fought_on_American_soil
three according to this one which leaves out the wars with the Native Americans.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_wars_have_been_fought_on_US_soil
the second answer on this has more.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100201035428AADxeoj
I like the first answer on this one where it says 'British colonists revolting', it's an old joke but they are the best.
So guys who's right, how many wars have been fought by Americans on home soil?
Hmm...wars on US soil.
French/Indian war
Revolution
1812
Texas War of independence
Mexican war
Civil War
Indian wars
Spanish American war
I get 8.
French/Indian war
Revolution
1812
Texas War of independence
Mexican war
Civil War
Indian wars
Spanish American war
I get 8.
Seriously, I find the display interesting. Need to watch it again with my encyclopedia of battles and look some of those up.
Number of World Wars: 2
Number of World Wars started by the USA: 0
Number of World Wars started by Europe: 2
Number of World Wars the USA asked to intervene in: 2
Number of World Wars ended after the USA intervened: 2
Blase, blase, etc, etc. When we stay home and refuse to intervene, the world demands our money, our blood, our war material. When we intervene, we're OK for about six months after the end of the conflict, then we're the bad guys again.
The world loves us, they hate us, but no matter what, they resent us. Whatever.
Number of World Wars started by the USA: 0
Number of World Wars started by Europe: 2
Number of World Wars the USA asked to intervene in: 2
Number of World Wars ended after the USA intervened: 2
Blase, blase, etc, etc. When we stay home and refuse to intervene, the world demands our money, our blood, our war material. When we intervene, we're OK for about six months after the end of the conflict, then we're the bad guys again.
The world loves us, they hate us, but no matter what, they resent us. Whatever.
Bruno@MT
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Bruno@MT
Senior Master
Not that I don't acknowledge the US efforts, but the US only got involved after Pearl Harbor. Before that they were content to watch the train wreck.
And if anyone deserves kudos for ending WW2, it's the Russians.
We might have won without the US, but we would have lost without Russia.
Bruno@MT
Senior Master
The first part is true. But after WW2, we kind of universally agreed that fighting with each other was not such a good idea after all.
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Carlin explains it best I think...
In a way we kind of owe it to people of the world to get involved in their differences. After all 99% of Americans have descendants from those countries that are still fighting each other. When we try to stay out of it, somebody usually throws a rock through our window and so we gotta get into it or else we'll be looked at in a not so favorable light.
CoryKS
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Of course, that only counts the battles recorded since Europeans reached the Americas. If we counted fighting among the indigenous peoples, North and South America would not have remained unlit until so late in the game.
First, we were providing monstrous amounts of material to the Allies so they could prosecute the war. Second, we were doing then what we're often told to do now - which is to mind our own business.
The US government was sympathetic to and was actively trying to find ways to get the US public convinced to enter the war. The typical citizen on the street, up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, didn't want to do so.
We used to like to mind our own business. We were castigated for doing so. Now we don't mind our own business enough - we're castigated for doing so.
SO WHICH IS IT?
The UK would absolutely have faced a German invasion. What would have happened after that is anyone's guess, but in my humble opinion, the UK would be the smallest province in the German Empire and you'd all be singing Uber Alles today.
I'm not suggesting the USA deserves all the kudos. But the facts remain - we don't start World Wars, Europe does. We do end them, though.
CoryKS
Senior Master
It's a lot like marriage, isn't it? Perhaps a trial separation might be in order.
I'd also point out that despite what has been suggested further up the thread, there's no evidence that the European nations "got tired of war". They simply wouldn't have been allowed to start yet another one.
I beg your pardon? :erg:
I thought I knew what the word "aversion" meant, but after your post I was compelled to look it up to make sure. Yep, it means what I thought it meant. That "higher aversion to war" doesn't seem to be demonstrated in the provided video.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aversion
Bruno@MT
Senior Master
After WW2, Western Europe is experiencing a 65 year peace.
That is pretty much unprecedented. We've had 100 year wars, not 100 years peace.
