America at War

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America at War

• In the 20th Century

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Essential Questions

• Can a Democracy wage war successfully and remain
  a Democracy?
• What have been the costs and benefits of
  20th-century American wars?
• What impact has each war had on the US economy,
  political structure, and society?

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Deconstructing A War Components of Study

• Causes of the War
• Long-term
• Short-term
• Spark
• Course of the War
• Strategy
• Battles
• Home Front
• Results/Legacy of the War
• Men/Women and materiel
• Lasting social, political, economic impact

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20th-Century American Wars A Chronology

• Spanish-American War 1898
• World War I 1917-1918
• World War II 1941-1945
• Korean War 1950-1953
• Vietnam War 1963-1973
• Gulf War 1991

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Total Troops Engaged
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Battle Deaths
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Odds of Getting Killed in Each War

• Spanish-American 1797
• WWI 189
• WWII 155
• Korea 1170
• Vietnam 1185
• Gulf War 11629