Here are some recently computed costs for America's wars in 2007 dollars. Iraq-Afghanistan has just passed Vietnam on the list. These are direct costs.
World War II $3.2 trillion
Iraq-Afghanistan $695.7 billion
Vietnam $670 billion
World War I $364 billion
Korea $295 billion
Persian Gulf $94 billion
Civil $81 billion
Spanish-American $7 billion
Revolutionary $4 billion
Mexican $2 billion
1812 $1 billion
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It would be interesting to see these costs compared to the relevant GDP at the time or adjusted for inflation in some way. It is hard to compare dollar amounts over time.
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