Saturday, February 2, 2008

The Cost of War

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation has published a chart showing the costs of U.S. wars. The data is adjusted to 2007 dollars and is obtained from the Congressional Research Service and Office of Management and Budget.

World War II $3.2 trillion
Iraq & Afghanistan (to date) $695.7 billion
Vietnam War $670 billion
World War I $364 billion
Korean War $295 billion
Persian Gulf War $94 billion
Civil War (both Union & Confederate) $81 billion
Spanish-American War $7 billion
American Revolution $4 billion
Mexican War $2 billion
War of 1812 $1 billion

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