Has the American military ever won a war on its own?

Question

Not counting the civil war, do you guys always need someone else to hold your hand!

Answer 1

Spanish-American war.

Mexican-American war.

Pacific fighting against the Japanese. Specifically the island hopping.

The USA couldn't have possibly won WW1 or 2 on it's own because they were WORLD WARS aka involving lots of nations.

Also, what political sense does it make to go it alone? No successful nation fights all wars on it's own. That's a recipe for bankruptcy and political suicide.

No one is holding the hand of this US military in any of it's current conflicts right now - more the opposite as the US military contribution is by far and away greater than any of the Coallition forces.

Answer 2

If I remember correctly when America got into WWI the French Army was retreating (as usual)at Chateau Therry and our Forces went in and stopped the Germans, while the British were fighting like mad they were pretty much at a stand still. Partly thanks to their French Allies.
Now WWII, France had already surrendered, Britain had its hands full holding the Germans off the Coast of England (Full respect here for the British soldier) but had been pushed completely out of Europe, India, and Burma, While Australia was preparing for the Japanese to Invade their country, and New Guinea was about to fall. So just who is holding who's hand there little fella? Forget about the war of 1812, the Spanish American war, the Mexican war. Oh by the way who's Army Air force is credited with stopping the Japanese invasion of China. I guess that would be the Amercian Flying Tigers now wouldn't it!

Answer 3

I don't even want to really get into this with you, especially since i do not know what country you are from. However, i remember two wars, rather large scale wars, that we did not even want to enter, but ended up in, and were the deciding factor in victory. I mean the two minor wars known as world war I and world war II. Now, as i recall, France and Britian were getting kicked all over Europe, in both of these conflicts, and it took the US military to enter to give you guys a victory. So maybe you should just thank us for saving your *** a few times. Also, correct me if im wrong, but im pretty sure, the initial invasion into iraq, where we wiped out the iraqi regular army in 100 hours was primarily just the US. So, id say we can handle our own.

Answer 4

As to winning a war single handedly with NO help from a foreign country - The Mexican-American war , the Spanish- American war , and the War of 1812 come to mind. As to the major wars of the last century , World War 1 and 2 , Korea , Vietnam , and the war in the gulf - has ANY one country successfully "won" a war by themselves? If your looking for a country who can successfully wage a "minor war" alone you should look to Israel - but in the case of a major war I don't believe any one country has stood alone from start to finish.

Answer 5

hahaha, wow i guess being delusional is ok.

there is term for those "someone else to hold your hand" as you put it:

Bandwagon Jumpers

If an army is going to war against a nation and you think the war is in your nations best interest and if you're sure that the army going to war will win, i can see why you'd join up.

A better question is this, what army in the world do you actually believe can defeat the US army?

No military on earth could stop the US marines from invading, occupying is a different game but in the actual force to force battles, no one can beat them.

Answer 6

So many Americans believe they have won 3 wars by themselves some think even more than that. Well how wrong can you be.

1812 - No official winnner, Great Britain the most dominant, US greatest victory came after the end?

WW1 - British Naval blockade caused Germany to starve.
Uprisings began and Germnay Crumbled seeking an end. All due to Britains Navy power. Would of continued if this hadnt happened as soldiers didnt want to surrendor. German Navy suffered from mutiny due to blockade.

WW2 - Ah a favourite for the Americans. The one they won all by themselves. Yes they were the only ones fighting. Who against i dont really know but there was a war around then that was against Germany, Japan and Italy. Just to let you know, French troops liberated France, Russians liberated Germany, Britain liberated Africa, Britain liberated Italy, Briatin liberated Holland, Russia liberated Poland. You see were im going with this? The US liberated some islands in the pacific and droped a big bomb twice. Well done, congratulations........now breathe slowly.

Korean War - UN based mission, need I say more.

Vietnam - You lost, plain and simple

1st Gulf War - Britain fought as your allies and you commander in charge of the war declared the SAS as the best fighters there by a mile and the greatest fighters in history. I cant remember his name or his rank but someone will. His quote is slightly differnet but means the same thing

2nd Gulf War - Again British assistance. Also many other nations supplied men. Its well documented the US are incapable of winning this war and would be in a hell of a worse state had they gone it alone.

All in all the US in not capable of winning a war on its own, it is well documented and cause much distress to some Americans who believe they have won wars on there own, often making up facts and paying to much attention to Hollywood. Next your going to tell me you cracked the enigma code. Yeh right.


Mexican and Spanish you can have because nobody else cares

Answer 7

If Grant and Lee were on a level playing field, i mean both with the same amount of troops, say 60,000, Lee would have beat Grant, because Grant lost 60,000 men in the first 60 days. as for the rest of the wars, who the hell do you think won all the wars, the girl scouts?

Answer 8

particular the Spanish American conflict.The conflict of 1812 I seem to rember that develop into while the British burnt down the White abode?The British have been struggling with France on the comparable time so which you need to declare they have been particularly at a turn away.

Answer 9

USA bailed out Europe in WW ONE and WW TWO. Why is it those other DUMB NATIONS go and get into wars and drag the USA into it? The USA tried to stay out of WW ONE for three years and you guys managed to drag the USA into it. The USA tried to stay out of WW TWO for three years also, and once again, you guys dragged the USA in it. That is not hand holding, it is being suckered by the other nations. We should have let Germany keep Europe in WW ONE and then we would not have had to fight WW TWO.

Answer 10

Don't make fun of our military!!!!!!! We have won several wars what do you call world war one and two! We had allies, but we had the military might not so much in the first one, but in world war two who liberated france, who stopped the german advance pushing them all the way back to Germany, who defeated japan by sea and land, and who do you think dropped the bombs that ended the stupid thing! There are more but I am not wasting my time to explaining them to you!