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United States Involvement in Other Countries
United States Involvement in Other Countries: compare 57 countries on 2 metrics.
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57 countries
 Afghanistan | 1998,, 2001. | 1998 - Attack on targets in the country., 2001 - Air attacks and ground operations oust Taliban government and install a new regime. |
 Angola | 1976-1992 | 1976-1992 - Military and CIA operations. |
 Argentina | 1833,, 1852-1853,+1 | 1833 - Forces land in Buenos Aires and engage local combatants., 1852-1853 - Marines land in Buenos Aires.+1 |
 Bolivia | 1,986 | 1986 - Special Forces units engage in counter-insurgency. |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1993-1995 | 1993-1995 - Active military involvement with air and ground forces. |
 Brazil | 1,964 | 1964 - CIA-backed military coup overthrows the government of Joao Goulart and Gen. Castello Branco takes power. Read More |
 Cambodia | 1969-1975,, 1975 | 1969-1975 - CIA supports military coup against Prince Sihanouk, bringing Lon Nol to power. Intensive bombing for seven years along border with Vietnam., 1975 - Marines land, engage in combat with government forces. |
 Canada | 1,837 | 1837 - Naval incident on the Canadian border leads to mobilization of a large force to invade Canada. War is narrowly averted. |
 Chile | 1891,, 1973 | 1891 - US sailors land in the major port city of Valparaiso., 1973 - CIA-backed military coup ousts government of President Salvador Allende. Gen. Augusto Pinochet comes to power. |
 China | 1843,, 1856,+9 | 1843 - Marines land in Canton., 1856 - Marines deployed in Canton.+3 |
 Colombia | 1856,, 1860,+9 | 1856 - Marines land for a counter-insurgency campaign., 1860 - Troops and naval forces deployed.+5 |
 Croatia | 1,995 | 1995 - Krajina Serb airfields attacked. |
 Cuba | 1822-1825,, 1898,+6 | 1822-1825 - Marines land in numerous cities in the Spanish island of Cuba and also in Spanish Puerto Rico., 1898 - Naval and land forces seize Cuba from Spain.+2 |
 Dominican Republic | 1903,, 1914,+2 | 1903 - Marines land in Santo Domingo., 1914 - Naval forces engage in battles in the city of Santo Domingo.+2 |
 DR Congo | 1960,, 1965,+1 | 1960 - CIA-backed overthrow and assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba., 1965 - CIA backed military coup overthrows President Joseph Kasavubu and brings Joseph Mobutu to power.+1 |
 Ecuador | 1,963 | 1963 - CIA backs military overthrow of President Jose Maria Valesco Ibarra. |
 Egypt | 1,882 | 1882 - Troops land. |
 El Salvador | 1932,, 1981-1992 | 1932 - Naval forces intervene., 1981-1992 - CIA and special forces begin a long counterinsurgency campaign. |
 Falkland Islands | 1,831 | 1831 - US naval squadrons aggress the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. |
 Fiji | 1840-1841,, 1858 | 1840-1841 - Naval forces deployed, marines land., 1858 - Marines land. |
 France | 1798-1800 | 1798-1800 - Undeclared naval war against France, marines land in Puerto Plata. |
 Ghana | 1,966 | 1966 - CIA-backed military coup ousts President Kwame Nkrumah. |
 Greece | 1827,, 1947-1949 | 1827 - Marines invade the Greek islands of Argentiere, Miconi and Andross., 1947-1949 - US forces wage a 3-year counterinsurgency campaign. |
 Grenada | 1,983 | 1983 - Military forces invade Grenada. |
 Guam | 1898,, 1903 | 1898 - Naval forces seize Guam Island from Spain and the US holds the island permanently., 1903 - Navy begins development in Apra Harbor of a permanent base installation. |
 Guatemala | 1920,, 1954,+1 | 1920 - Troops intervene., 1954 - CIA overthrows the government of President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman.+1 |
 Haiti | 1888,, 1891,+5 | 1888 - Troops landed., 1891 - Marines land on US-claimed Navassa Island.+4 |
 Honduras | 1903,, 1907,+5 | 1903 - Marines go ashore at Puerto Cortez., 1907 - Marines land and take up garrison in cities of Trujillo, Ceiba, Puerto Cortez, San Pedro, Laguna, and Choloma.+4 |
 Indonesia | 1,965 | 1965 - CIA-backed army coup overthrows President Sukarno and brings Gen. Suharto to power. |
 Iran | 1946,, 1953,+3 | 1946 - Troops deployed in the northern province., 1953 - CIA overthrows the government of Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh.+2 |
 Iraq | 1990-1991,, 1991-2003,+3 | 1990-1991 - Major military operation, including naval blockade, air strikes; a large number of troops attack Iraqi forces in occupied Kuwait. 1991-2003 - Control of Iraqi airspace in the north and south of the country with periodic attacks on air and ground targets., 1998 - F… |
 Italy | 1,948 | 1948 - Heavy CIA involvement in national elections. |
 Ivory Coast | 1,843 | 1843 - Marines land. |
 Japan | 1854,, 1863,+2 | 1854 - Commodore Perry and his fleet deploy at Yokohama., 1863 - Troops land at Shimonoseki.+2 |
 Laos | 1962,, 1965-1973,+1 | 1962 - CIA-backed military coup., 1965-1973 - Bombing campaign begin, lasting eight years.+1 |
 Lebanon | 1958,, 1982-1984 | 1958 - US marines and army units totaling 14,000 land., 1982-1984 - Marines land and naval forces fire on local combatants. |
 Liberia | 1990,, 1997 | 1990 - Troops deployed,, 1997 - Troops deployed. |
 Libya | 1981,, 1986,+1 | 1981 - Naval jets shoot down two Libyan jets in maneuvers over the Mediterranean., 1986 - US aircraft bomb the cities of Tripoli and Benghazi, including direct strikes at the official residence of President Muamar al Qadaffi.+1 |
 Mexico | 1836,, 1842,+6 | 1836 - Troops assist Texas war for independence., 1842 - Naval forces temporarily seize cities of Monterey and San Diego.+2 |
 Nicaragua | 1854,, 1857,+9 | 1854 - Navy bombards and largely destroys city of San Juan del Norte. Marines land and set fire to the city., 1857 - Marines land+2 |
 North Korea | 1871,, 1894-1896,+2 | 1871-Forces landed., 1894-1896 - Marines land and remain in Seoul.+2 |
 North Macedonia | 2,001 | 2001 - NATO troops shift and partially disarm Albanian rebels. |
 Oman | 1,970 | 1970 - Counter-insurgency operation, including coordination with Iranian marine invasion. |
 Panama | 1908,, 1912,+4 | 1908 - Marines land and carry out operations., 1912 - Army troops intervene.+4 |
 Paraguay | 1,859 | 1859 - Large naval force deployed. |
 Peru | 1835-1836 | 1835-1836 - Troops dispatched twice for counter-insurgency operations. |
 Philippines | 1948-1954,, 1989,+2 | 1948-1954 - Commando operations, "secret" CIA war., 1989 - CIA and Special Forces involved in counterinsurgency.+2 |
 Puerto Rico | 1822-1825 | 1822-1825 - Marines land in numerous cities in the Spanish island of Cuba and also in Spanish Puerto Rico. |
 Russia | 1918-1922 | 1918-1922 - Naval forces and army troops fight battles in several areas of the country during a five- year period. |
 Samoa | 1841,, 1885,+3 | 1841 - Naval forces deployed, marines land., 1885 - Naval force deployed.+3 |
 Somalia | 1992-1994 | 1992-1994 - Special operations forces intervene. |
 Sudan | 1,998 | 1998 - Air strikes destroy country's major pharmaceutical plant. |
 Taiwan | 1,867 | 1867 - Marines land. |
 Turkey | 1849,, 1922 | 1849 - Naval force dispatched to Smyrna., 1922 - Marines engaged in operations in Smyrna (Izmir). |
 United Kingdom | 1,812 | 1812 - War of 1812, includes naval and land operations. |
 Uruguay | 1855,, 1858,+1 | 1855 - Financial and materiel support for colonial French military operations, leads eventually to direct US military involvement. 1858 - Marines land in Montevideo., 1868 - Marines land at Montevideo. |
 Vietnam | 1954,, 1960-1964,+1 | 1954 - Financial and materiel support for colonial French military operations, leads eventually to direct US military involvement., 1960-1964 - Gradual introduction of military advisors and special forces.+1 |
Quick answers
- Where does this united states involvement in other countries data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: US Interventions - Global Policy Forum.