To Send Your Sons: Popular Support for US-led Military Interventions
Start Date
April 2024
Location
2nd floor - Library
Abstract
Ever since the first American boots landed in Vietnam in the 60s, popular support for US intervention in foreign wars has been a volatile subject. As more and more time is spent reinforcing US troops in conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan support for those conflicts drops as young men only return in coffins. A better picture of domestic support for US troops overseas appears through an analysis of public opinion polling taken during the conflicts. Also included is an analysis of popular support for conflicts that the US is not directly involved in such as Israel/Palestine and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine. The findings in this research argue that popular support follows a pattern that can be traced through almost all conflicts, with the exception of Afghanistan. Additional research can be done into the polarization of US intervention between Republicans and Democrats, as well as ties to political races concerning popular support for the conflicts.
To Send Your Sons: Popular Support for US-led Military Interventions
2nd floor - Library
Ever since the first American boots landed in Vietnam in the 60s, popular support for US intervention in foreign wars has been a volatile subject. As more and more time is spent reinforcing US troops in conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan support for those conflicts drops as young men only return in coffins. A better picture of domestic support for US troops overseas appears through an analysis of public opinion polling taken during the conflicts. Also included is an analysis of popular support for conflicts that the US is not directly involved in such as Israel/Palestine and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine. The findings in this research argue that popular support follows a pattern that can be traced through almost all conflicts, with the exception of Afghanistan. Additional research can be done into the polarization of US intervention between Republicans and Democrats, as well as ties to political races concerning popular support for the conflicts.
