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American History Timeline American Involvement in Wars from 1898 to the Present Dates War Major Combatants Why did the United States become involved? Outcome 1898 SpanishAmerican War United States vs. Spain Opposition to Spanish cruelty in Cuba; Yellow Journalism Conflict in Cuba The Sinking of the USS Maine The United States gained territory: Puerto Rico, Philippines, Platt Amendment (Cuba) 19141918 World War I Triple Alliance: Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary vs. Unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany Germany surrenders Triple Entente: Britain, France, and Russia. The United States joined on the side of the Triple Entente in 1917. The Sinking of the Lusitania Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan vs. Allied Powers: United States, Great Britain, France, and The Soviet Union The Rise of the German Empire under Hitler United States (as part of the United Nations) and South Korea vs. North Korea and Communist China The Cold War and Containment of Communism United States and South Vietnam vs. North Vietnam Containment of Communism 19391945 19501953 19601975 World War II Korean War Vietnam War Germany in debt League of Nations is created The Zimmerman Telegram Japan attacks Pearl Harbor North Korea’s invasion of South Korea Conflict between North Vietnam (Communist) and South Vietnam (non-Communist) Germany and Japan surrender The United States and Soviet Union emerge as world powers War ends in a stalemate: North Korea (Communist) and South Korea remained divided U.S. Troops withdrew from Vietnam in 1973 1975- Vietnam becomes one communist nation 19901991 Persian Gulf War United States and Coalition Forces vs. Iraq Iraq invades Kuwait in August 1990 Iraq refused to withdraw troops despite call for withdrawal by the United Nations 2001 Invasion of Afghanistan United States and Coalition Forces vs. the Taliban regime in Afghanistan to fight terrorism. 9/11 attacks Iraq agrees to a cease fire and withdraws from Kuwait US Troops still in Afghanistan War on Terror Taliban overthrown Search for Bin Laden Free elections in Afghanistan Death of Bin Laden 2003 Invasion of Iraq United States and Coalition Forces vs. Iraq War on Terror Iraq deemed a threat Weapons of Mass Destruction Search Saddam Hussein captured and put to death Us troops withdraw in 2012 Elections in Iraq Rise of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) – Source: The New York Public Library Desk Reference, 3rd Edition.