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Is George W. Bush the Biggest Warmonger In American History?

April 26, 2017american history biggest George W. Bush warmonger

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Is George W. Bush the Biggest Warmonger In American History?

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I overheard a conversation today in which a group of people were discussing why George Bush was the most evil, war-hungry President in American history. It made me think: Bush and the neo-cons sure knew how to fend off terrorists with broomsticks, but can we really credit the Bush Administration for topping the game of war among American Presidents? Ignoring smaller conflicts, I want to know which American President led the most wars with the highest casualties. Does Bush triumph? Washington, George (1789-1797) American Revolutionary War: 25,000 Americans (20,000 Brits and 1,200 Germans) Monroe, James (1817-1825) Indian Wars: 19,000 Americans (45,000 Indians) Polk, James Knox (1845-1849) Mexican-American War: 13,000 Americans (25,000 Mexicans) Lincoln, Abraham (1861-1865) American Civil War: 360,000 Unionists (260,000 Confederates) Wilson, (Thomas) Woodrow (1913-1921) World War I: 120,000 Americans (5,525,000 military dead from the Allied side and 4,386,000 military dead from the Centr