What two wars were actually escalated military actions because Congress never officially declared war?

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What two wars were actually escalated military actions because Congress never officially declared war?

2007-01-19 03:52:30 · 4 answers · asked by *~*~BABY GURL~*~* 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military

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Those would be Vietnam and the Korean Conflict.

2007-01-19 03:58:26 · answer #1 · answered by Firestorm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Korean war and Vietnam. Both were considered police actions. unless you happened to be one of the soldiers on the ground then it was and is rightly considered a war. Congress or no Congress!

2007-01-19 12:24:58 · answer #2 · answered by brian L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Vietnam.

2007-01-19 11:58:09 · answer #3 · answered by MarauderX 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Actually, it's more than two.

Korea
Vietnam
Grenada (yeah, we invaded them)
Panama (ditto)
Gulf War
War on Terrorism (Iraq, Afghanistan)

2007-01-19 12:35:02 · answer #4 · answered by BDZot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋