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A History of United States Foreign Policy
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Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1776
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The colonies declared independence from Great Britain.
Louisiana Purchase
April 30, 1803
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The United States bought a large tract of land from France.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/lgifs/Louisianapurchase.GIF
War of 1812
1812 - 1813
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A conflict between the United States and countries in Europe.
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Mexican American War
1846 - 1848
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Mexico and the United States fought over territory.
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Civil War
1861 - 1865
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Conflict between the free, Northern States and the Southern, slave states.
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Alaska Purchase
March 30, 1867
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The United States acquires Alaska from Russia.
Spanish American War
April 25, 1898 - August 12, 1898
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Conflict between Spain and the United States over involvement in Cuba.
Building of the Panama Canal
1903 - 1914
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The United States built a canal in Panama to facilitate trade.
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World War I
1914 - 1918
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The first global war that was sparked by a complex system of alliances.
Treaty of Versailles
June 28, 1919
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The peace treaty that ended World War One, blaming Germany for the whole thing.
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World War II
1939 - 1945
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The second world war that involved the first use of nuclear weapons. This war had massive amounts of civilian casualties.
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United Nations Charter
June 26, 1945
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This document created the United Nations, a group of allied world powers.
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The Cold War
1947 - 1981
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A time of military and political tension between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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Berlin Blockade
1948 - 1949
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The Soviet Union tried to control Berlin by supplying necessities. The allies air lifted supplies in to counter their efforts.
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The Marshall Plan
April 1948
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The United States provided economic aid for the war torn European countries.
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NATO Formed
April 4, 1949
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The group aims for peaceful negotiations to avoid another world war.
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The Korean War
June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953
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A war between North and South Korea. South Korea was supported by the United Nations.
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The Vietnam War
1959 - 1975
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South Vietnam (aided by the United States) fought North Vietnam and their communist allies.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
October 14, 1962 - October 28, 1962
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A nuclear crisis between Cuba and the United States.
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Persian Gulf War
August 1990 - February 1991
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Armed invasion of Iraq in response to the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq.
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Bosnian War
April 6, 1992 - December 14, 1995
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An international armed conflict that was caused by the breakup of Yugoslavia.
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Afghanistan War
2001 - Present
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Intervention by NATO in the Afghanistan civil war.
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09/ 11/ 2001
September 11, 2001
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Terrorists attack the Twin Towers in New York. This resulted in the United States declaring a war on terror.
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Iraq War
2003 - Present
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A two- phase war in which American troops defeated Iraqis and created a new government.
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