SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR-- Declared war April 25, 18980-- Fought on water and land mainly for the control of Cuba, this war began shortly after a US battleship exploded near Havana, with tension already high between the US and Spain. Eventually, after the Spanish surrendered, the US gained control over Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines.
WORLD WAR I-- (US entered April 6, 1917)-- A note from Germany encouraging Mexico to attack America helped persuade President Wilson to enter the 3-year-old war. Europe was split into the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary and others) and the Allies (Britain, France, Russia and others) and fighting began in 1914.
WORLD WAR II-- (Declared war December 8, 1941)-- The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought the US into the war. Countries were divided into the Axis (primarily Germany, Italy and Japan) and the Allies (primarily Britain, the US, Soviet Union and China). Fighting occurred largely in Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
KOREAN WAR-- (Began June 25, 1950)-- Following an invasion by Communist North Korean troops into South Korea, 16 UN members, led primarily by the US, sent troops and supplies. After millions of casualties, an armistice was signed in 1953 and a Demilitarized Zone was created, dividing the two Koreas. The US still maintains a force in South Korea.
A Nice Summary. --Cooter
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