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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence announced that the 13 American colonies were independent from Britain. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a U.S. foreign policy regarding domination of the Americas in 1823 -
World War I
Known of the First World War, this was a global war originating in Europe. -
World War II
The war was caused by Hitlers invasion of Poland in 1939. The Second World War was the most widespread and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries and resulting in more than 50 million military and civilian deaths. -
Pearl Harbor
This was an attack on Pearl Harbor from the Japanese . Japan intended the attack to prevent the U.S. from interfering with military actions Japan had. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was an American foreign policy created to counter Soviet geopolitical hegemony during the Cold War. -
Korean War
This was started when North Korea invaded South Korea. The U.S. became an aid for South Korea. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was an armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. -
Eisenhower Doctrine
Eisenhower promised military or economic aid to any Middle Eastern country needing help in resisting communist aggression during the Cold War. -
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Desert Storm, popularly known as the first Gulf War, was the successful U.S.-Allied response to Iraq's attempt to overwhelm neighboring Kuwait. -
9/11
The 9/11 attacks were a series of 4 attacks from the Islamic terrorist group Al-qaeda on the U.S. -
War on Terror
The War on Terror, also known as the Global War on Terrorism, is the military strike after 9/11.
