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Article: The U.S. at war: at five years, the war in Iraq has become one of the United States' longest wars.(ANALYZE THE GRAPH)(Table)(Brief article)
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- March 10, 2008
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The U.S. at War
At five years, the war in Iraq has become
one of the United States' longest wars.
Wars Length of U.S. Participation
Vietnam
(Aug. 1964-Jan. 1973) 8 years, 5 months
Revolutionary
(July 1776-April 1783)6 years, 9 months
Afghanistan 6 years, 5 months *
(Oct. 2001-present)
Iraq
(March 2003-present) 5 years *
Civil War
(April 1861-April 1865) 4 years
World War II
(Dec. 1941-Aug. 1945) 3 years, 8 months
Korea
(June 1950-July 1953) 3 years, 1 month
War of 1812
(June 1812-Dec. 1814) 2 years, 6 months
U.S.-Mexico
(April 1846-Feb. 1848)1 year, 10 months
World War I ...
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