Bloody history of 50 star nation.

Often presented as a peacemaker, big bully, a nation that loves challenges and competition. Looking like always trying to add one star to the mighty flag, the American intervention in world affairs often seems questionable. In our recent memory, America´s engagement in Afganistan is the most protracted war in U.S. history. A response to devastating coordinated terrorist attacks on American soil on Sept. 11, 2001, this war began the following month when the U.S. invaded Afghanistan in search of Taliban forces and members of al-Qaeda. U.S. troops remain there to this day. Since then the U.S often not just retaliates but also tries to strike the opposition in advance of such events as on Sept.11,2001. America has been involved in wars large and small since before the founding of the nation.

Dates War in Which American Colonists or United States Citizens Officially Participated Major Combatants

July 4, 1675–August 12, 1676, King Philip's War New England Colonies vs. Wampanoag, Narragansett, and Nipmuck Indians

1689–1697 King William's War The English Colonies vs. France

1702–1713 Queen Anne's War (War of Spanish Succession) The English Colonies vs. France

1744–1748 King George's War (War of Austrian Succession) The French Colonies vs. Great Britain

1756–1763 French and Indian War (Seven Years War) The French Colonies vs. Great Britain

1759–1761 Cherokee War English Colonists vs. Cherokee Indians

1775–1783 American Revolution English Colonists vs. Great Britain

1798–1800 Franco-American Naval War United States vs. France

1801–1805; 1815 Barbary Wars United States vs. Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli

1812–1815 War of 1812 United States vs. Great Britain

1813–1814 Creek War United States vs. Creek Indians

1836 War of Texas Independence Texas vs. Mexico

1846–1848 Mexican-American War United States vs. Mexico

1861–1865 U.S. Civil War Union vs. Confederacy

1898 Spanish-American War United States vs. Spain

1914–1918 World War I Triple Alliance: Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary vs. Triple Entente: Britain, France, and Russia. The United States joined on the side of the Triple Entente in 1917

1939-1945 World War II Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan vs. Major Allied Powers: United States, Great Britain, France, and Russia

1950–1953 Korean War United States (as part of the United Nations) and South Korea vs. North Korea and Communist China

1960–1975 Vietnam War United States and South Vietnam vs. North Vietnam

1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion United States vs. Cuba

1983 Grenada United States intervention

1989 U.S. Invasion of the Panama United States vs. Panama

1990–1991 Persian Gulf War United States and Coalition Forces vs. Iraq

1995–1996 Intervention in Bosnia and the Herzegovina United States as part of NATO acted as peacekeepers in former Yugoslavia

2001–present Invasion of the Afghanistan United States and Coalition Forces vs. the Taliban regime in Afghanistan to fight terrorism

2003–2011 Invasion of the Iraq United States and Coalition Forces vs. Iraq

2004–present War in Northwest Pakistan United States vs. Pakistan, mainly drone attacks

2007–present Somalia and Northeastern Kenya United States and Coalition forces vs. al-Shabaab militants

2009–2016 Operation Ocean Shield (Indian Ocean) NATO allies vs. Somali pirates

2011 Intervention in Libya U.S. and NATO allies vs. Libya

2011–2017 Lord's Resistance Army U.S. and allies against the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda

2014–2017 U.S.-led Intervention in Iraq U.S. and coalition forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

2014–present U.S.-led intervention in Syria U.S. and coalition forces against al-Qaeda, ISIS, and Syria

2015–present Yemeni Civil War Saudi-led coalition and U.S., France, and Kingdom against the Houthi rebels, Supreme Political Council in Yemen, and allies

2015–present U.S. intervention in Libya U.S. and Libya against ISIS

We should all also realize that the U.S. shouldn't be considered as a safety guarantee. In western Europe, the U.S. is often considered to be equal to a Russian bear but is the bear attacking without a reason? Not very often, but eagle dives down from the sky with only one goal, to kill. Why did Russia annex Crimea? It wasn't officially confirmed, but the U.S. should be investigated for many demonstrations and uprisings in Eastern Europe trying to weaken Russia's power and to stabilize more NATO bases and forces in Eastern a middle Europe. Another factor of U.S incompetence is changing direction almost every five years by changing president, the whole goals, and standings to the rest of the world changes. Just take a look at B.Obama and D.Trump, one Nobel prize for world piece, another is trying to make America great again. Is the third world war already in motion the NATO vs the BRICK, old conflict in a new dress?