1.	Španělsko-americká válka (1898)

2.	I. světová válka (1914-1918)

3.	II. světová válka (1939-1945)

4.	Korejská válka (1950-1953)

5.	Válka ve Vietnamu (1965-1975)

6.	Válka v Zálivu (1990-1991)

„Spanish - American War (1898)
- the Cubans rebelled against Spain in 1868 - demands: emancipation of the slaves + selfgovernment for the island
- another rebellion in 1895 (economic distress, political trouble), rebels destroyed property
- the Spanish Philippines were a potential stronghold of American power in the Far East
- 1898 - America´s intervention, Congress declared Cuba „free and independent“- Declaration of war
Philippines: entry to Manila - end of war in West Indies
Cuba: a two-day battle - Americans won
- Final treaty was signed in Paris: Cuba was insured freedom, USA were granted Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam

World War I (1914 - 1918)
- In 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austro-Hungarian Empire, was shot and killed in Sarajevo
- After his death Europe was divided into two camps:
The Central Powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary)
The Allied Powers (GB, France, Russia)
- Wilson in 1916 didn´t want to interfere in Europe
- Then he in 1916 made America enter the European conflict (a nessecary step to make the world „safe for democracy“)
- Peace: 1918“

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