What are the major wars in American history?

List of wars that have taken place or participated in great influence in the history of China: during the period of the founding of the People's Republic of China

■ American Revolutionary War 1776-1783:

American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), or American Revolutionary War, was originally a war mainly between the British Empire and revolutionaries in its thirteen colonies in North America.

The war mainly started with the economic policy against the British Empire, but later, because France, Spain and the Netherlands joined the war against the British Empire, the scope of the war far exceeded that of British North America.

At the same time, many North American Indians were mobilized to participate in this war.

During the war, Britain was able to take advantage of its naval superiority to occupy colonial coastal cities, but how to control rural areas made the British army extremely difficult.

With the navy's victory in the city of Kikuk, the British army surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781.

The Treaty of Paris made in 1783 recognized the independence of the United States of America.

During the Revolutionary War, many colonial residents fled thirteen colonies and settled in the north in order to escape the war. This war also prepared for the independence of Canada in the future.

although the American revolution includes the political and social development before and after the war, the terms American revolutionary war and American revolution are often used interchangeably.

Only military activities are mentioned here. If you need a broader view, including the origin and subsequent influence, please refer to the American Revolution.

see American revolution.

■ The Second War between the United States and Britain

After the independence of the United States in 1812-1815, the British Empire was unwilling to fail and attempted to recapture the colonies. At the same time, the United States also wanted to acquire the western part of North America and liberate Canada controlled by Britain.

on June 18th, 1812, the United States declared war on Britain, and the American army launched an attack on Canada. Due to the shortage of troops, Britain bought and wooed many North American Indians to attack the American army.

Soon the American army was defeated, and important cities and fortresses such as Detroit were occupied by Britain.

in August 1814, the British army mobilized heavy troops from Canada to attack the United States, occupied Washington, the capital of the United States, and burned down the US Capitol and the White House, but it was stubbornly blocked by the US military in Baltimore.

In September, the British army attacked new york by land and water, and the British navy was annihilated and retreated to Canada.

On December 24th, Britain and the United States signed the Ghent Peace Treaty, and Britain confirmed the independence of the United States.

in January, 1815, British troops attacked New Orleans, but were repelled by American troops.

the war is over.

In this war, the United States attacked the strong with the weak. Although it did not capture new territory, Britain completely gave up its intention to conquer the United States.

The United States also abandoned its plan to go north to Canada and went south to attack Mexico.

In addition, from a neutral standpoint, we can't simply say that Americans are bad to Indians, but Britain is better. Britain may have a better attitude towards Indians in America, but it has done much more bad things in other parts of the world than Americans, such as the genocide against local aborigines in the war between Australia and Zulu.

■ westward expansion movement (182-1865)

The westward movement in the United States was a large-scale immigration and colonization movement in the United States, and it was a process of urbanization, industrialization and great integration of the American nation.

This westward movement has had a great and far-reaching impact on American economy, politics and society.

"Up to now, an American history can be said to be a colonization history of the west to a great extent".

It laid the foundation for the development of the United States as a powerful country.

■ American-Mexican War (1846 ~ 1848)

In 1835, plantation owners in Texas, Mexico rebelled and demanded to be incorporated into the United States.

Mexico sent troops to suppress it.

So the United States sent troops to occupy Texas and invaded Mexico. In May, the United States declared war on Mexico.

on may 18th, 1846, American troops occupied Matamos southward, Monterrey in September and Saltillo in November.

in June of the same year, Carney led 1,7 American troops to the west and captured Mexico and California.

In February 1847, Taylor's troops defeated 14, Mexican troops led by Mexican President Santa Ana in Buena Vista.

In March, the US military led 1, US troops to land in Veracruz in the Gulf of Mexico under Commander-in-Chief Squet. On the 29th, the US military captured Veracruz.

On April 18th, the US army defeated President Santa Ana's main force and general staff. On May 5th, the US army occupied Puebla and approached Mexico City. In August, US reinforcements arrived, and the US army defeated the Mexican army again in Contreras.

the two sides held peace talks and the talks broke down on September 7th.

On September 8th, the US military launched an attack on Mexico City, but it was repelled. On the 12th, the US military occupied the highlands outside the city and shelled the city walls.

on 14th, American troops invaded Mexico city, and on 16th, they took control of the whole city and put it under martial law.

in October, the Mexican president was removed from office.

On November 11th, 1847, Anjo was elected as interim president of Mexico, and in January, 1848, the two sides began peace talks.

On February 2nd, the two sides signed a peace treaty, and Mexico ceded Texas, New Mexico and Upper California.

on June 12th, 1848, American troops withdrew from Mexico city, and the war ended.

The United States has seized 2.3 million square kilometers of land through this modest war, and it is rare in the world to become a big country across the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

Mexico, which has just gained independence from Spain for more than ten years, has lost most of its territory and is greatly weakened.

The United States has since gained the status of a great power in America.

American Civil War (American Civil War) 1861 -1865

■ North-South opposition and causes of conflict-the situation of "one country, two systems" in the United States

The Civil War, also known as the American Civil War, was the only large-scale military conflict in American history, with the two sides involved in the war being the United States of America (referred to as the Federation) and the United States of America (referred to as the Confederacy)

in 185, the dispute over slavery between the south and the north of the United States began to heat up.

however, the focus of the debate is not whether slavery should be abolished in the southern United States, but whether slavery is allowed in some newly joined States, which is related to the balance of power distribution between free States and slave States in the Federation.

The war started because 11 states in the southern United States withdrew from the Union in 1861 on the grounds that abraham lincoln became the president of the United States, and another * * * with Jefferson Davis as the "president" was established, and the Union troops stationed in the south were expelled, and President Lincoln decided to attack these "rebel" states.

This war not only changed the political and economic situation in the United States that day, but also had a great impact on American civil society in the future.

At that time, the Constitution of the United States was formulated by the first 13 States in North America. Later, people from new areas acquired by American expansion did not participate in the constitution-making, so there was a crisis of denying the Constitution in the United States. Once the Constitution was denied, the United States, as an immigrant country, disintegrated.

American * * * and Republican Lincoln opposed the expansion of slavery, so they were greatly hated by southern planters whose main economic lifeline was agriculture.

In 186, Lincoln was elected president. For the south, South Carolina first announced its secession from the Union in 1861.

*** Seven states quickly seceded from the Union after the American presidential election in 186 and before Lincoln took office.

These states are:

-South Carolina (December 21st, 186), Mississippi (January 9th, 1861), Florida (January 1th, 1861), Alabama (January 11th, 1861)

-Georgia (January 19th, 1861), Louisiana (January 19th, 1861). Texas (February 1, 1861)

In September 1864, the northern army under General Sherman captured Atlanta in one fell swoop, and two months later began the famous "March to the sea", which completely destroyed the military facilities of the Southern Army and paralyzed the southern economy.

on the eastern front, general grant led the northern army to drive the southern army near Richmond, the capital of the rebellion.

in early 1865, slaves fled to the north, and the plantation economy was on the verge of collapse.

The sea blockade imposed by the northern navy almost cut off the trade between the south and Europe.

At the same time, there are also opposition groups in the south, and many small-scale farmers have joined the state to engage in anti-war activities.

deserters from the south are increasing day by day.

food and daily necessities are scarce.

on April 9, 1865, Li's southern troops were besieged by the northern troops and forced to surrender to grant.

the American civil war ended.

the United States has been reunified.

this civil war eliminated slavery, thus clearing the way for the rapid development of capitalism in the United States.

Therefore, it laid the foundation for the United States to become the most advanced industrial and agricultural capitalist country in the world in the 19th century.

■ Indian War 1865-189

Montenegro in South Dakota, USA, was a sacred place for the Sioux Indians. At that time, the United States and Indians signed an agreement recognizing that Montenegro would always be a sacred place for Indians, and Indians had the right to prohibit any white people from approaching.

In 1865, an economic crisis occurred in the United States, and rich mines were discovered in Montenegro, which helped Americans who were deeply in economic difficulties find a lifeline. Tens of thousands of gold diggers went to Montenegro to mine, which triggered an armed conflict between Sioux people and the United States.

In 1876, the Sioux raised more weapons and bullets than the American Seventh Cavalry Corps stationed there, and led the American Seventh Cavalry Corps into a trap to annihilate it.

Therefore, the Sioux people attracted the attention of the United States, and the scale of the war expanded to an unprecedented scale.

The Sioux people were hunted everywhere and starved, and they soon surrendered.

Now, a mountain sculpture is being made into a statue in memory of Sioux chiefs in the Black Mountain area of South Dakota, USA, in memory of Sioux people.

There is also the American Indian Museum to commemorate the history of that year.

At present, there are 75, Sioux people, mainly living in reservations in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Nebraska.

■ Spanish-American War in 1898

Spain, which had already declined, was isolated internationally.

The people of Cuba and the Philippines waged an armed struggle against Spanish colonial rule, especially Spain's brutal suppression of Cuban insurgents angered Americans and caused tension between the United States and the West.

On February 15th, 1898, the battleship Maine, which was sent by the United States to Cuba to protect expatriates, was blown up in Havana Harbor. The United States suspected that it was done by Spaniards, and on April 22nd, the United States took military action against Spain.