I am asking this question not to be sarcastic, but because I really want to know. Was there lots of protests and opposition about American involvement in these wars: Korean World War II World War I? For some reason, I get the feeling that it wasn't until the Vietnam War that people started to come out of the woodwork to protest the war.
I'm not a historian, but this is what I understand. WWI Yes tremendous protests about getting into a European fight between Germany, Britain France and others.. Eugene Debs who was drawing about three times the vote for president as Raslph Nader and many other prominent Americans were imprisoned over protests. Massive deportations of American immigrants who weren't yet citizens. Of course now most people see WWI as a stupid war caused by still debated reasons and the prime cause of twisted German nationalism and Hitler leading to WWII. WW II. A general apathy and reluctance to get into another European War till Pearl Harbor. After Pearl Harbor very little protest. Korean War, not much protest. Leftover good will from WW II and trust of US leaders. Fear of Communism was at its height and the war was viewed against communist domination. Fortunately the present level of protest shows many learned lessons from Vietnam and that the world is evolving despite guys like Bush, Sharon and Sadam.
