A look at how many have served, how many have died, and how much we've spent on every major American war.American Revolution, 1775-1783290,000 service members, 4,435 Americans dead*, $1.8 million spentWar of 1812, 1812-1815287,000 service members, 2,260 Americans dead, $1.2 million spentMexican War, 1846-184879,000 service members,13,238 Americans dead, $1.8 million spentCivil War, 1861-18652,213,000 service members, 625,000 Americans dead**, $45.2 million spentSpanish-American War, 1898-1902307,000 service members, 2,446 Americans dead, $6.8 million spentWorld War I, 1917-19214,734,000 service members, 116,516 Americans dead, $253 billion spentWorld War II, 1940-
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