Why 1892 ? - Historum

**Toltec** · January 15th, 2013, 09:31 PM

In 1962 president Kennedy wanted to attack Cuba, however congress was reluctant, they felt America a peacful country and intervening in internal affairs of other countries unAmerican. Kennedy needed to convince them otherwise to get the Bay of Pigs authorised.

Kennedy got Secretary of State Dean Rusk to compile a report for him to present to congress to show that in fact it was American to use force against foreign countries, the report is called "instances of use of united states forces abroad 1792-1962". The report shows America used it's armed forces against foreign countries every year but one, 1892. An update of the report shows that they have been used every year since 1962-2012, so the only year in US history it hasn't invaded another country is 1892. Everyone in America become gay in 1892.

So question, Why didn't America invade anywhere in 1892.

WeisSaul · January 15th, 2013, 09:33 PM

What? We're not entitled to getting a year off once in a while? Warmaking is a tiresome business.

ucanefan · January 15th, 2013, 09:46 PM

Invading or occupying or liberating?

**Ancientgeezer** · January 15th, 2013, 11:54 PM

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Invading or occupying or liberating?

The definition varies depending on who is on the receiving end.
When US troops arrived in Cuba in 1898 the Spanish saw invaders, the Cuban rebels (terrorists?) saw liberators, the thousands of whores in Havana saw customers.

Emperor of All the Romans · January 16th, 2013, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Ancientgeezer

The definition varies depending on who is on the receiving end.
When US troops arrived in Cuba in 1898 the Spanish saw invaders, the Cuban rebels (terrorists?) saw liberators, the thousands of whores in Havana saw customers.

**Rongo** · January 16th, 2013, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Toltec

Kennedy got Secretary of State Dean Rusk to compile a report for him to present to congress to show that in fact it was American to use force against foreign countries, the report is called "instances of use of united states forces abroad 1792-1962". The report shows America used it's armed forces against foreign countries every year but one, 1892. An update of the report shows that they have been used every year since 1962-2012, so the only year in US history it hasn't invaded another country is 1892.

Got a source for these assertions?

ucanefan · January 16th, 2013, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Ancientgeezer

The definition varies depending on who is on the receiving end.
When US troops arrived in Cuba in 1898 the Spanish saw invaders, the Cuban rebels (terrorists?) saw liberators, the thousands of whores in Havana saw customers.

Nice.

**unclefred** · January 16th, 2013, 11:19 AM

Here is a list updated in 2009. Years missing foreign actions that I see are:

1811
1819
1826
1828-1830
1837
1850
1861-1862
1869
1892
1935-1939
1954
1957

http://mercury.ethz.ch/serviceengine...-1798-2009.pdf

**Toltec** · January 16th, 2013, 11:30 AM

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1811

First one I checked, establishing a fort "Astoria" in a foreign country definitely counts as a hostile encroachment.

Battle_of_Woody_Point

constantine · January 16th, 2013, 11:44 AM

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1819

1819 was the year of the Saginaw Cession. The breaking of the 1807 Treaty of Detroit and essentially annexing 6 million acres of Michigan by Gen. Cass would probably count as a hostile military incursion that occurred that year.