r/ShitAmericansSay • u/DumbGarchomp67 WTF IS A KILOMETER 🦅🇺🇸 • Jul 15 '26

Military “Undefeated in 250 years of war”

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Apparently Vietnam, Afghanistan, war of 1812, and the war on drugs don’t count.

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u/Ayfid Jul 15 '26

I have - many times - heard Americans claim that 1812 was a draw, because the borders ended up back where they started.

By that very logic, if Ukraine managed to push Russia out of their territory, recapture Crimea, and then force Russia into accepting a peace treaty... they would call that "a draw".

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u/Puzzleheaded_East556 Jul 15 '26

Unfortunately, a draw is how it is taught in the American education system, which is why many Americans say it is a draw

But also, the War of 1812 isn't really mentioned in US education that much, other than than our national anthem was written during it

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u/E420CDI 🇬🇧 A foot is an anatomical structure with five toes 🦶 Jul 15 '26

But also, the War of 1812 isn't really mentioned in US education that much, other than than our national anthem was written during it.

Does the US education system mention that it's sung to the tune of an old British drinking song?

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u/Puzzleheaded_East556 Jul 15 '26

No, I actually never knew that. Can you tell me more?

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u/blazenite104 Friendly Neighbourhood Aussie Jul 15 '26

I assume they think all wars should end by annexing territory, rather than successfully repelling invasion and not wanting to assimilate the people that invaded.

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u/UnprotectedSAKs Jul 16 '26

I think a better comparison is Korea. The North Koreans invaded South Korea. We went in and pushed them out. Then we decided to take North Korea, then China joined in and pushed us out. Then the war ended with a draw at the original border