What was the hardest war America fought?

The American Civil War is the conflict with the largest number of American military fatalities in history. In fact, the Civil War's death toll is comparable to all other major wars combined, the deadliest of which were the World Wars, which have a combined death toll of more than 520,000 American fatalities.
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What was America's bloodiest Battle?

Lasting three days in 1863, from July 1-3, Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil, with up to 10,000 Union and Confederate troops dead and another 30,000 wounded.
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What was the hardest war in history?

World War II

The war pitted the Allies and the Axis power in the deadliest war in history, and was responsible for the deaths of over 70 million people. Known for its genocidal campaign against the Jewish people, the war was also responsible for the deaths of more than 50 million civilians.
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What is the longest war ever?

The longest war in history is believed to be the Reconquista (Spanish for Reconquest), with a duration of 781 years.
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Has America lost a battle?

The United States has lost several major battles throughout its history. These battles all served to teach the United States military vital lessons which they then used to great effect in later battles. Never underestimate the importance of battle in the struggle of fighting and winning wars.
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What battle lost the most lives?

The Most Deadly Battle In History: Stalingrad

Running from August 23, 1942 to February 2, 1943, Stalingrad led to 633,000 battle deaths.
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What battles has America lost?

What battles did USA lose?
  • War of 1812. The War of 1812 lasted for two years between 1812 and 1814. ...
  • Powder River Indian War. ...
  • Red Cloud's War. ...
  • Formosa Expedition (Paiwan War) ...
  • Second Samoan War. ...
  • Russian Civil War. ...
  • Korean War. ...
  • Bay of Pigs Invasion.
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Has the US ever been invaded?

The country has been physically invaded on several occasions—once during the War of 1812, once during the Mexican–American War, several times during the Mexican Border War, and three times during World War II, two of which were air attacks on American soil.
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Has the US ever surrendered a war?

Troops surrender in Bataan, Philippines, in largest-ever U.S. surrender. On April 9, 1942, Major General Edward P. King Jr.
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Who never lost a battle in history?

In antiquity, no one stands taller than Alexander the Great - the young military genius who never once lost a battle and established a vast empire that heralded a new historical era.
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Who won most battles in history?

The Results. Among all generals, Napoleon had the highest WAR (16.679) by a large margin. In fact, the next highest performer, Julius Caesar (7.445 WAR), had less than half the WAR accumulated by Napoleon across his battles. Napoleon benefited from the large number of battles in which he led forces.
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What is the deadliest event in human history?

Table ranking "History's Most Deadly Events": Influenza pandemic (1918-19) 20-40 million deaths; black death/plague (1348-50), 20-25 million deaths, AIDS pandemic (through 2000) 21.8 million deaths, World War II (1937-45), 15.9 million deaths, and World War I (1914-18) 9.2 million deaths.
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What war did the US not win?

America fought five major wars after 1945 including Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan in addition to some minor wars in Somalia, Yemen, and Libya. Except for the Gulf War in 1991, America lost all other wars.
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Has the US ever started a war?

The United States has formally declared war against foreign nations in five separate wars, each upon prior request by the President of the United States.
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How many wars has America gone?

From the American Revolution to the Iraq War, the U.S. has fought in 12 major wars.
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Who is No 1 army in the world?

China Has The Largest Army In The World In Terms Of The Number Of Actively Employed Soldiers.
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What is the most famous war?

World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history. By IndiaToday.in: War is one activity in which mankind has been involved since its very existence.
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What war had no fighting?

Invasion of the Gambia: initial invasion was bloodless, first casualties were reported during the occupation and stabilization period.
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Who lost in the 7 years war?

The Seven Years' War ended with the signing of the treaties of Hubertusburg and Paris in February 1763. In the Treaty of Paris, France lost all claims to Canada and gave Louisiana to Spain, while Britain received Spanish Florida, Upper Canada, and various French holdings overseas.
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What is the strangest battle in history?

On May 5, 1945, in the Austrian North Tyrol, during the last days of the European Theatre of World War II, the Battle for Castle Itter took place. The castle itself is situated on a hill close to the village of Itter.
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Who kept the US out of war?

By virtue of this legislation and the slogan “he kept us out of war,” Wilson narrowly won re-election.
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Did Canada beat USA in a war?

The United States suffered many costly defeats at the hands of British, Canadian and Native American troops over the course of the War of 1812, including the capture and burning of the nation's capital, Washington, D.C., in August 1814.
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