Clear goals, reasonable strategic expectations and extensive and active international support make the Gulf War the shortest war experienced by the United States. 1In August 1990, Saddam's army invaded Kuwait. Five months later, the allies began carpet bombing, followed by ground troops. Six weeks later, the army retreated. 1992, Cheney, the defense minister of George H.W. Bush, said in Seattle, "If we fight all the way to Baghdad, I think the American troops will still be in Baghdad. We must govern this country, and we cannot let the soldiers go home. "
2. World War I (1965438+April 2007-1965438+October 2008 10)-lasted19 months.
"You can go home before the leaves fall." William II encouraged German troops to go to the front in August 19 14. But a month later, their attack on France was defeated, and the war became a two-front battle for four years, killing 9 million people. In the first three years of the war, the United States remained neutral, while Europeans condemned the imperial ambitions of both sides. Subsequently, the U-boat attack by Germany and the telegram intercepted by the United States invited Mexico to participate in the war and promised to carve up the territory of the southwestern United States, which led to the United States finally participating in the war in 19 17.
3. The American-Mexican War (1April 846-1February 848)-lasted 2 1 month.
The war was originally intended to protect the fact that Texas was annexed by the United States. The United States believes that Texas gained its independence from Mexico in 1836 and officially became a part of the United States in 1845. With the expanding ambition of the United States to rule the American continent, the scope of the war continued to expand until it covered half of the territory of northeastern Mexico. A year and a half after the US military occupied Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, the United States and Mexico signed a peace agreement. The United States symbolically paid $654.38+0.5 billion to buy the whole of California, New Mexico and Texas, and the war officially ended.
4. The war of1812 (1812 June-18 February) lasted 3 1 month.
The United States had many goals in the 18 12 war: to protect merchant ships from attacks by British and French navies; Seize the British colony in Canada; Prevent Indians from attacking the western border with the support of Britain; If the United States uses professional military forces, it may achieve some goals. However, the United States is too confident about its "geographical advantage." They think Britain is too busy dealing with Napoleon in Europe to take care of the colonies on the other side of the ocean. Therefore, American combat troops mainly rely on civilians recruited by the state.