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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was the last and most important conflict before the American Revolution. It was also called the Seven Years' War in Europe and Canada. The colonist and the English fought battles over land in the colonies against the French and their Indian allies -
The Treaty of Paris was signed between Great Britain and France giving the British control of North America.
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Chronicle of the Revolution The American Revoution began in Lexington Massachusetts when the British fired on the minutemen.
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The British did not evacuate New York City until November 25, 1783.
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American Civil War
The Confederates fire on Fort Sumter which begins the "War Between the States". -
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Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War.
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The World of 1898
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World War I begins with the assasination of Archduke Ferdinand.
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World War I
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Germany surrendered to the Allies in northern France, on November 11, 1918 often referred to as Armistice Day.
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World War II
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Japanese surrender. The formal surrender takes place on September 2nd.
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Korean War
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Vietnam War
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The War in Afghanistan
The war between the United States and Afghanistan began October 7, 2001, as a response to terrorist attacks against the United States and as part of a larger global war against terrorism. -
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Overview:Iraq War
The last U.S. troops left Iraq on December 18, 2011.
