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02-16-2005, 08:55 AM
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United States and War
Your quiz for the day (no googling allowed). How many times have the United States legally declared war? Please list the wars.
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02-16-2005, 08:58 AM
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Ugh! History has always been my worst subject but I'll give it a Googless shot:
War of 1812
War Between the States
World War I
World War II
So that's four?
I know the Korean Conflict and Vietnam were never declared and I'm guessing that the Revolution and the Gulf Wars weren't either.
But I could be wrong 
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02-16-2005, 09:00 AM
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Incorrect KR.
Bonus point, name the conflict that is being debated wether or not it was a war.
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02-16-2005, 11:43 AM
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Can you tell me how far off I was?
As for debate whether or not it was a war; is it the '91 Gulf War?
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02-16-2005, 12:42 PM
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I'll try five:
War of 1812
War Between the States
Spanish-American War
WWI
WWII
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02-16-2005, 12:45 PM
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Honeychile is getting closer. KR, remember this one thing, only congress is allowed to declare war.
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02-16-2005, 12:51 PM
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<----- trying to answer without looking it up!
You're not counting the Whiskey Rebellion, are you?
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02-16-2005, 12:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by honeychile
<----- trying to answer without looking it up!
You're not counting the Whiskey Rebellion, are you?
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The Whiskey Rebellion is not war.
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02-16-2005, 12:58 PM
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Originally posted by moe.ron
only congress is allowed to declare war.
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On that definition, I think the only wars officially declared are WWI, WWII, War of 1812, Spanish-American War, and the Mexican-American War although I think I could be wrong on the last one. (trying to remember everything from the American History class I took waaaay back during freshman year)
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Getting closer ZTAngel. You miss one war.
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Originally posted by moe.ron
Getting closer ZTAngel. You miss one war.
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I would have agreed with ZT, however this is a bit of a trick question since there were several declarations of war in WWI and WWII.
So, which one did we miss?
If you say the War on Terror -- I'll yell. Although I don't know if there was a declaration on the present conflict. I don't think so.
Was there ever a declaration one way or the other in the Civil War?
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02-16-2005, 01:11 PM
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Okay:
War of 1812
War Between the States
Spanish-American War
WWI
WWII
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02-16-2005, 01:13 PM
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You were right about:
War of 1812
American-Mexican War
Spanish-American War
WWI
WWII
The one you missed has to do with Africa. There is another one, but that particular war is debatable.
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Quote:
Originally posted by moe.ron
You were right about:
War of 1812
American-Mexican War
Spanish-American War
WWI
WWII
The one you missed has to do with Africa. There is another one, but that particular war is debatable.
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Was it about the formation of Liberia, or the Suez Canal?
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Was it about the formation of Liberia, or the Suez Canal?
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Nope.
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