This table lists the numbers of American soldiers killed in some of America’s wars:
War Military deaths Revolutionary War 4,435 War of 1812 2,260 World War I 116,516 World War II 405,339 Korean War 36,568 Viet Nam War 58,199 Gulf War 529 Iraq 1,049 Source: Infoplease
Source for Iraq: Boston Globe
The table includes in-theater military deaths from all causes.
Discuss.
This table lists the duration of some of America’s wars:
War Duration (days) Revolutionary War 3,060 War of 1812 976 World War I 585 World War II 1,366 Viet Nam War 5,233 Gulf War 210 Iraq 570 Source: Wikipedia
Which of the above was a quagmire? Discuss.
