How Long Has This Been Going On?

The Revolutionary War- 6 years, 9 months. (July 1776 to April 1783)

War Of 1812- 3 years, almost 6 months. (June 18, 1812 to January 8, 1815)

The American Civil War- 4 years. (April 1861 to April 1865)

Mexican War, Remember The Alamo!- 1 years, 2 months. (December 1846 to February 1848)

Spanish American War, Remember The Maine!- Less than four months. (April 21, 1898 to July 17, 1898)

World War I (American involvement), Remember The Lusitania!- 1 year, 7 months. (April 21, 1917 to November 11, 1918)

World War II (American involvement), Remember Pearl Harbor!- 3 years, 8 months. (December 7, 1941 to August 14, 1945)

Korean War- 3 years, 1 month, 2 days. (June 25, 1950 to July 27 1953)

Vietnam- 8 years, 5 months. (August 1964 to January 1973)

Persian Gulf War- 1 month, 10 days. (January 18, 1991 to February, 28 1991).

Afghanistan, Remember 9/11!- 5 years, 1 month, and counting. (Started October 7, 2001)*

Iraq- 3 years, a few days past eight months, and counting. (Started March 19, 2003)



Which means the only wars lasting longer than we have been in Iraq so far are: The Revolutionary War, The American Civil War, The Vietnam War, and "the war we do not name" Afghanistan.

Of these four, which ones are the most like the mess in Iraq?

(Hint- It is not The Revolutionary War or The American Civil War.)



*Forgot about this one, didn't you?