| Description | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| An extended conflict in Southeast Asia involving heavy U.S. involvement and public opposition. The war ended with American withdrawal and the unification of the country under communist control. | Vietnam War | 92%
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| A Cold War-era conflict that resulted in a ceasefire rather than a victory. The peninsula remains divided at nearly the same boundary as before the war. | Korean War | 87%
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| Sparked by maritime tensions with Britain, this war included the burning of Washington, D.C., but concluded with no clear winner and no change in territory. | War of 1812 | 87%
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| Initiated in response to terrorism, this became the longest war in U.S. history and concluded with a full military withdrawal and a change in national leadership. | War in Afghanistan | 82%
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| A failed attempt by U.S.-backed Cuban exiles to overthrow Fidel Castro. The mission quickly collapsed without achieving its objective. | Bay Of Pigs Invasion | 74%
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| A naval conflict against North African pirates over tribute payments. It ended in peace agreements rather than a decisive victory. | American-Algerian War | 64%
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| A rare example of successful Native American resistance, where U.S. forts on contested land were abandoned following treaty negotiations. | Red Cloud's War | 21%
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| After American sailors were killed near Taiwan, the U.S. launched a retaliatory mission that ended in withdrawal without securing control or concessions. | Formosa Expedition | 5%
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