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Diplomacy and War

" We have to face the fact that either all of us are going to die together, or we are going to learn to live together, and if we are to live together we have to talk."...Eleanor Roosevelt

"Never has there been a good war or a bad peace." ...Benjamin Franklin
"I have never advocated war except as a means of peace."...Ulysses S. Grant
"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones."...Albert Einstein
"War! Hunh! Yeah, What is it good for?"...Edwin Starr

In our history, Americans have found it necessary to fight. This site illustrates an overview of these wars and our attempts at diplomacy prior to, during, and after the final cease fire." While wars are fought for many different reasons, some noble and others based on greed and prejudice, all wars demand immense sacrifice from everyone involved and result in changed societies."

These six questions will be considered on the following pages

What were the issues causing the conflict?
What kinds of diplomacy were tried before war was declared?
When did the war start and end?
What were the main events of the war?
Who were the leaders?
What were the lasting results of the war?

To navigate sequentially through the wars select the weapons buttons at the top of the page.
To choose a specific war, click on the image along the timeline below.

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Diplomacy and War