One More Guardian Trivia

Bringing it back for one more ride into the sunset. The prize this time is one of the 9 faction esper gems, winner's choice.

So, what question do I have for you? Simple and easy. Name, in order, which wars that the United States of America have been officially involved in?

Here they are in order:

The American Revolution War
The War of 1812 War
Mexican - American War
The Civil War
The Spanish-American War
World War I
World War II
The Korean War
Vietnam War
Desert Storm War (Irag)
Operation Enduring Freedom War(September 11, 2001)911
Iraqi Freedoom War (on March 19, 2003)

War of 1812, civil war, Spanish- American War, World war I, World War II, Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom/War

Congratulations to Akita.

The key word was "official." The Mexican-American War, though it was the U.S. troops that did the fighting, was never a declaration of war. The troops were sent to "defend" the people of Texas (not yet a state in the Union) against the soldiers of the Mexican Nation. When this war was over, Texas gained it's independence from Mexico but it would still be years before they became a state. This was a defense mission, not a war.

Korea and Vietnam were both considered to be Police Actions. Again, war was never declared by the U.S. government.

To be considered as a war, the President must declare it and it be approved by a majority vote by both the House and Senate of Congress.