The United States has been directly attacked by other nations...TWICE in its entire history. [View all]

[Hugabear]

Last edited Fri Aug 31, 2012, 12:43 AM - Edit history (1)

** On edit - I will allow for the War of 1812 - even though it was not a direct attack that lead to war **

WWII. That's it. That is the only time that I can recall the US ever being attacked by another country without provocation. And even that is often the subject of debate, whether or not it was a LIHOP action.

Afghanistan - nope (OBL was not acting in any official capacity).
Iraq - nope.
Vietnam - nope.
WWI - nope (not directly attacked)
Spanish American War - highly unlikely
Mexican War - nope.


Plus countless other smaller wars and conflicts...all started or entered into by the US.

When you think about it - how many times has the US actually been attacked by another country - the answer is quite surprising, and says a lot about the expansion and maintenance of American Empire