# Wars since WWII **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 27, 2005, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wars-since-wwii/323631 "2005-09-27T04:35:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wars-since-wwii/323631/1 "2005-09-27T04:35:57Z")
I know that the US hasn’t declared war since 1941. We have, however, engaged in various ‘wars’ since then - Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, direct support for overthrowing various governments in Central/South America and Asia, and our current actions in Afghanistan and Iraq, just off the top of my head. Does anyone know where I might be able to find a comprehensive list of what they were called? Meaning: Korea was a “police action”, Vietnam was a “counterinsurgency”, and so forth? My Googling is apparently sub-par tonight. ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wars-since-wwii/323631/2 "2005-09-27T06:00:22Z")
The first one I found (1975-2001) > **[Center for Defense Information](https://www.pogo.org/center-for-defense-information/)** > > The Center for Defense Information at POGO aims to secure far more effective and ethical military forces at significantly lower cost. ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wars-since-wwii/323631/3 "2005-09-27T06:02:19Z")
Ah! A better one: (1798-1993) [http://www.history.navy.mil/wars/foabroad.htm](http://www.history.navy.mil/wars/foabroad.htm)