Attacks on the United States

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The United States has been attacked numerous times throughout its history, including attacks on its states and territories, embassies and consulates, and its military. Attacks against the United States include invasions, military offensives, raids, bombardment and airstrikes on its military, non-domestic terrorist attacks, destruction of infrastructure, and any other deliberate act of violence against the United States government or military. Territory controlled by the United States was invaded by British forces during the American Revolutionary War and War of 1812 and by Mexican forces during the Mexican–American War. During the American Civil War, the Confederate States of America, an unrecognized de facto breakaway country from the United States, launched numerous attacks and invasions of the United States, commonly referred to for the war as the "Union". Between 1900 and 1945 the United States was attacked numerous times during World War I and World War II, six times along the Mexico...

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