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# America's First Foreign War They Don't Teach You About
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/in-the-margins/episode/americas-first-foreign-war-they-dont-teach-you-about-izocbs/
- Published: 2026-07-23T20:30:27.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-23T22:25:19.000Z
- Description: Why was the U.S.'s first foreign war fought off the coast of North Africa?
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: In the Margins, Season 2, Episode 8, #ZZZ_Episode_f8b9e998-95ce-443c-a24c-fc15e5f9a96b, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_61423819-d0d6-4a5c-b633-04cca97b6481, #v1.16

Why was the U.S.'s first foreign war fought off the coast of North Africa? The answer has everything to do with trade, which has influenced American foreign policy for centuries.