2006-10-10 09:00:26 · 10 answers · asked by ted 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
500 years ?? 2006 minus 1776 = 230 years of United States History... not 500 years.
A country has "Made War" on us when they either declare war, or the President decides that their actions require Congress to issue a declaration of war...
1812 - Britain "made" war by impressing US Citizens into service in their Navy... we went to war to stop it.
1917 - Germany sunk US flagged vessels... an act of war and we went to war to stop them.
1941 - Japan attacked the US fleet and US Territories, and THEN declared war against the US...we went to war to stop them.
1941 - Germany declared war against the United States. We went to war to stop them.
The United States has made a Declaration of War 11 times (World War II accounts for SIX of those Declarations) see link :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_war_by_the_United_States
2006-10-10 09:27:07 · answer #1 · answered by mariner31 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am sure I am missing a few, but the ones that come to mind immediately:
Japan
Germany. Twice, althought I am sure some people will debate that. However, Germany did engange in attacks against US shipping during both World Wars prior to the US commiting any military resources towards Germany.
In 1989, Manuel Noriega of Panama declared war against the US.
Your question indicates a 500 year history which would encompass a time period that predates the United States as an independant nation. If you want to look at pre-independant times, you could also include England and possibly France on that list.
2006-10-10 09:25:56 · answer #2 · answered by Mohammed F 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all the U.S is not 500 years old. Secondly, there have been wars waged against the U.S. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and there have been others. Why don't you crack open a history book
2006-10-10 09:06:35 · answer #3 · answered by only p 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hello Ted.
The United States of America has only been around as a sovereign nation since 1776 ... prior to that it was a colony of the British.
A partial list of the wars since then...
Revolutionary War
Spanish American War
War of 1812
French-Indian War
World War 1
World War 2
Korean War
Viet Nam War
Gulf War
2006-10-10 09:22:32 · answer #4 · answered by Harvie Ruth 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Japan and Germany declared war against the US in WW2. Where were you during grade school history class?
2006-10-10 12:41:01 · answer #5 · answered by blindogben 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if you would call it "made war" but if you remember what got us into WWII was Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. In my opinion, it is made war. Also, in my opinion, anytime a country attacks another it is an act of war.
2006-10-10 09:08:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
if the bombing of the twin towers, is not a act of war. i don't know what is!
2006-10-10 11:50:28 · answer #7 · answered by AL Mmyren 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE USA IS ABOUT 230 YEARS OLD AND THEIR HAVE BEEN A FEW BUT WE HAVE WHIPPED THEIR @$$.
2006-10-10 09:05:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There was this thing called Pearl Harbor..........Apparently they made a movie and everything......
2006-10-10 09:07:58 · answer #9 · answered by Answer Schmancer 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Never heard of that...
2006-10-10 09:02:40 · answer #10 · answered by imkoool489 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋