The king of bad presidents: George W. Bush 

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Hawaii -- 1893 -- Navy sent to Hawaii to overthrow the independent kingdom -- Hawaii annexed by the United States.

Nicaragua -- 1894 -- Troops occupied Bluefields, a city on the Caribbean Sea, for a month.

China -- 1894--95 -- Navy, Army, and Marines landed during the Sino--Japanese War.

Panama -- 1895 -- Army, Navy, and Marines landed in the port city of Corinto.

China -- 1894--1900 -- Troops occupied China during the Boxer Rebellion.

Philippines -- 1898--1910 -- Navy and Army troops landed after the Philippines fell during the Spanish--American War; 600,000 Filipinos were killed.

Cuba -- 1898--1902 -- Troops seized Cuba in the Spanish--American War.

Puerto Rico -- 1898 -- present -- Troops seized Puerto Rico in the Spanish--American War.

Nicaragua -- 1898 -- Marines landed at the port of San Juan del Sur.

Samoa -- 1899 -- Troops landed as a result over the battle for succession to the throne.

Panama -- 1901--14 -- Navy supported the revolution when Panama claimed independence from Colombia.

Honduras -- 1903 -- Marines landed to intervene during a revolution.

Dominican Rep 1903--04 -- Troops landed to protect American interests during a revolution.

Korea -- 1904--05 -- Marines landed during the Russo--Japanese War.

Cuba -- 1906--09 -- Troops landed during an election.

Nicaragua -- 1907 -- Troops landed and a protectorate was set up.

Honduras -- 1907 -- Marines landed during Honduras' war with Nicaragua.

Panama -- 1908 -- Marines sent in during Panama's election.

Nicaragua -- 1910 -- Marines landed for a second time in Bluefields and Corinto.

Honduras -- 1911 -- Troops sent in to protect American interests during Honduras' civil war.

China -- 1911--41 -- Navy and troops sent to China during continuous flare--ups.

Cuba -- 1912 -- Troops sent in to protect American interests in Havana.

Panama -- 1912 -- Marines landed during Panama's election.

Honduras -- 1912 -- Troops sent in to protect American interests.

Nicaragua -- 1912--33 -- Troops occupied Nicaragua and fought guerrillas during its 20--year civil war.

Mexico -- 1913 -- Navy evacuated Americans during revolution.

Dominican Republic -- 1914 -- Navy fought with rebels over Santo Domingo.

Mexico -- 1914--18 -- Navy and troops sent in to intervene against nationalists.

Haiti -- 1914--34 -- Troops occupied Haiti after a revolution and occupied Haiti for 19 years.

Dominican Rep 1916--24 -- Marines occupied the Dominican Republic for eight years.

Cuba -- 1917--33 -- Troops landed and occupied Cuba for 16 years; Cuba became an economic protectorate.

Russia -- 1918--22 -- Navy and troops sent to eastern Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution; Army made five landings.

Honduras -- 1919 -- Marines sent during Honduras' national elections.

Guatemala -- 1920 -- Troops occupied Guatemala for two weeks during a union strike.

Turkey -- 1922 -- Troops fought nationalists in Smyrna.

China -- 1922--27 -- Navy and Army troops deployed during a nationalist revolt.

Honduras -- 1924--25 -- Troops landed twice during a national election.

Panama -- 1925 -- Troops sent in to put down a general strike.

China -- 1927--34 -- Marines sent in and stationed for seven years throughout China.

El Salvador -- 1932 -- Naval warships deployed during the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front, or FMLN, revolt.

Yugoslavia -- 1946 -- Navy deployed off the coast of Yugoslavia in response to the downing of an American plane.

Uruguay -- 1947 -- Bombers deployed as a show of military force.

Greece -- 1947--49 -- U.S. operations insured a victory for the far right in national "elections."

Philippines -- 1948--54 -- The CIA directed a civil war against the Filipino Huk revolt.

Puerto Rico -- 1950 -- Military helped crush an independence rebellion in Ponce.

Korean War -- 1951--53 -- Military sent in during the war.

Iran -- 1953 -- The CIA orchestrated the overthrow of democratically elected prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh, and restored the Shah to power.

Vietnam -- 1954 -- The United States offered weapons to the French in the battle against Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh.

Guatemala -- 1954 -- The CIA overthrew the democratically elected president, Col. Jacobo Arbenz, and placed Col. Carlos Castillo Armas in power.

Lebanon -- 1958 -- Navy supported an Army occupation of Lebanon during its civil war.

Panama -- 1958 -- Troops landed after Panamanians demonstrations threatened the Canal Zone.

Vietnam -- 1950s--75 -- Vietnam War.

Cuba -- 1961 -- The CIA--directed Bay of Pigs invasions failed to overthrow the Castro government.

Cuba -- 1962 -- The Navy quarantines Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Laos -- 1962 -- Military occupied Laos during its civil war against the Pathet Lao guerrillas.

Panama -- 1964 -- Troops sent in and Panamanians shot while protesting the U.S. presence in the Canal Zone.

Indonesia -- 1965 -- CIA orchestrated a military coup.

Dominican Rep-- 1965--66 -- Troops deployed during a national election.