When was the last time America actually won a war?

nativexile

What...on their own?

Gotta have more explosions!

Persian Gulf War was the last doubtless win.

Usually when America wins a war, it consists of them going up against a third world country, kicking over their playground sand castle and laughing abut it.

One might consider Afghanistan or Iraq, but the invasions and occupations tend to be considered part of the same wars.

thecharleslloyd

Tut Tut, they are our allies and must be respected. They are winning one with the Britt's as we write. God Bless America, The UK and Long Live The Queen

EponymousHero

The Cold War arguably! So 1989.

Joe

A shooting war the US won? Gulf War I. We achieved all the goals we set out for. Though we could have done a better job, we accomplished the goal, and we were appreciated for it.

The last time we actually won a war, complete and final, was World War Two.

There's been many minor conflicts and the Cold War that the US has come out on top in, but those are the two wars that we won. Korea wasa sort-of draw, and Vietnam was... well, that's for another time.

Arguably, we've won in Afghanistan as well, which is in a much better position than Iraq at the moment...

Grunt

Last War Declared was WW2 & we won the rest were conflicts

Medium Dave

They've won a few, I dare say...

However, now they've started waging war on vague concepts rather than actual nations, their track record may fall.

After 'Terror', they're doing 'Ghosts', 'Strange Lingering Smells', and 'Weak Patches In Toilet Roll That Your Finger Pokes Through'.

Beastie

Oh they've won a few. Normally against countries small enough to not be able to argue to much.

I love it when people think of Vietnam as a victory. It's funny.
When the US pulled out the entire country was left to the North Vietnamese and as a result became a Communist country.

In what way is that a victory for the US? The stated aim of the Vietnam War was to prevent the spread of Communism. The US failed in it's primary aim, and as such it lost the war. Sure you didn't surrender, but you still lost.

Oh, and no one counts dead bodies as a winning margin when they tally up who won, otherwise you'd have us all believing that Russia was on the losing side in WW2.

ED Ski

WW2

justin m

what was the question you forgot korea. We killed a million chinese in korea.

Facile Princeps

I think it was in Boston harbour a long time ago

the devil wears camo

this question is posed as if America came second every time it gets into a conflict which as we all know just is not true,its not as if the british army is any better either,yes we may have ended a few but always with help from somewhere and 9 times out of 10 its been the star spangled banner thats appeared over the horizen,could britain have ended the 2nd ww without help from america?no would be the answer to that,america is guided by politicians just as we are and at the end of theday if america appears to fail then look no further then the spineless ones in congress as they are the failues not the american soldier,point in case,vietnam,58,000 american dead,million and a half vietcong dead,id call that winning

pokerfaces55

desert storm would be considered a victory in my book
if you want to call gettin Saddam a war.. then thats the last time we won a war

whatwasthequestionagain53

The americans only win wars when the brits are at there side, without the brits the american military are nothing.
WW1 - America won (Britain)
WW2 - America won (Britain)
Vietnam - America lost (No Britain)
Gulf War - America won (Britain)
Afgan - America winning (Britain)
Iraq - America won initial battle (Britain)

I have proved my point. Britains military do all the work and lose most of their men to AMERICAN friendly fire!!!!

tommy lee

we win wars before their already started.
every country knows it would gets its *** whooped by the u.s.

ripperbravo6

Not sure, ask the Taliban.

openyoureyespeople!

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dadvice1

Revolutionary War 1782 - We won
War of 1812 - We won
Mexican American War 1848 - We won
Civil War 1865 - We won
Spanish American War 1898 - We won
WW I 1919 - We won
WW2 1945 - We won
Korean War 1953 - We won
Vietnam War 1975 - Loss
Gulf War I 1991 - We Won
War in Afghanstan 2001 - We are winning
War in Iraq 2003 - To be determined
McCain = maybe
Obama/Hillary = loss

Frans v

hmmm i think the last 4 armed conflicts/interventions are in chronological order:
(and here by i mean the conflicts that where a success )

1 Bosnia intervention december 1995 (Under UN flag)
2 the first gulf war feb. 1991 (in coÃ¶p with UN)
3 Panama intervention december 1990
4 Grenada intervention ocktober 1983

What a guy!!

The cold war technically ended on the 19th of November 1990, with the signing of the EML (or whatever) treaty. Nobody actually won that war, it was just decided that capitalism was better served by its ending. America has never won a war by itself, but, like the the other contributor states; they've certainly started enough.

They usually need a European country to help them out when they start a war somewhere.

abdoucondorcet

- 1989: cold war
- 1991: 1st gulf war
- 1999: war against serbia
- 2001: war in afghanstan, they did win the war, even they are losing the "after-war"
- 2003: war in iraq, as in afghanistan...

Bush43

The Cold War! The only other War that the United States has been in is Desert Storm and The War On Terror! We havent finished the War on Terror yet and the Iraq war is a continuance of the Desert Storm! We won that war, by capturing Saddam!

Reguardless of how many wars the United States has won or lost, doesn't mean a thing! We are still the Greatest Country on the face of the planet!

duffy72

they dont they get us to do the dirty work for them!

Hanna-Party of 3

Well, the Vietnam War was the only war that the USA lost. So the US would have won the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican American Civil War, Spanish American World War I, World War II, Korean War, and Desert Storm.

bulletmagnet07

Mar 2003, where have you been?

Miranda

You can't claim the 'first' Gulf War because you are still fighting it - Bush's argument for the recent invasion was that Iraq had violated the conditions of the 'ceasefire' so technically that means it's the same war. And I don't how you can claim to be winning in Afghanistan because you've been there 6 years and Osama is still sending you video valentines. The Russians arguably won WW2 at Stalingrad. That was the big turning point in that conflict.

Cliggy

dont know and dont care they should keep there noses out. they cause more harm than good.

RayN-here

Around the same time as y'all were at the dentist or used teeth whitener What is up with those God awful teeth?

s99nj

We haven't ever won a war. But was started most of them!
YEE HAW!

Gutta

Remember Pearl Harbor,I'm talking to the Japanese,Yall waited until people went to sleep,to bomb Pearl Harbor.Remember this American never give up,we believe in the father,son and the holy spirit.We have a super hero,on our side.The Messiah's.One day yall will not be able to make war,yall need to stay out of stuff ,that has nothing to do with yall.We love America, aint thats why alot of yall people over here, it gets no better than U.S.A.

Keisha

''Don't Hate us American,Cause we brave''Shitted If ya really want to know;we have won all wars;why; cause we got it in our hearts that we can win anything.Think''about how the Japanese invaded;Pearl Harbor unprepared;and the United States,went and tore that Bitch alived,leave America alone,always we have God on our side,eye for an eye.It's best to leave the Bear sleep,cause if you wake it up,it's gonna be hell to pay.''yeeeeeehaaaaaawwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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