Historical Costs of U.S. Wars (In 2007 Dollars)
February 2nd, 2008
World War II $3.2 trillion
Iraq and 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 and Confederate costs) $81 billion
Spanish-American War $7 billion
American Revolution $4 billion
Mexican War $2 billion
War of 1812 $1 billion
From cryptogon.com who got this data from here on armscontrolcenter.org.
Both of the above sites are good sources of news and info.
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