Beause the population of America was about 1/3 immagrants. And they still thought of themselves as part of their homeland, so when the different countries fought, the people who came from them cheered on there old homes. German Americans got the most grief though, they were hated upon because of their heritage.
Many Americans could see no value in killing Asians who had not attacked the US. The boxer Muhammad Ali said as much and was put in prison.
North and South Korea after the Korean War.
It wasn't divided before the war. The division happened at the end of the war.
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Korea was divided in 1945, and remained divided in 1953, and is still divided today. Vietnam was divided in 1954 at the end of the French Indochina War (aka: 1st Indochina War).
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As was the American people, the UN was divided on the Vietnam War.
Successfully by a skillfull Army uninvolved in partisan politics.
During the American Revolutionary War, the people were divided into mainly two groups. Those were people for the revolution, perhaps called "patriots" and the loyalists who wanted the 13 Colonies to remain part of the British Empire.
There was substantial support for the War of 1812, and the population was equally divided on the Mexican American War.
Unique fact: Quickest, Easiest, Cleanest, Best (because of few casualties) military campaign in US history. 1. The only other US military action that comes close to Desert Storm was the Spanish-American War of 1898. This declared war lasted approximately 6 months and had about 350 US KIAs. The Spanish-American War was nicknamed "The Splendid Little War" by correspondents of that era. Desert Storm has been nicknamed, "The 100 Hour War." 2. Both the Spanish-American War & Desert Storm occurred in the '90s. 3. Both the Spanish-American War & Desert Storm had speeches/newspapers about them stating that they brought the United States together again...from a divided nation: Spanish-American War reunited the American people after being divided by the US Civil War. DS reunited the American people after being divided by the Vietnam War. President Bush Senior stated to the American people amongst parades for the returning troops, "...WE HAVE BEAT THE VIETNAM SYNDROME!"
It means that the American people were divided on the merit of this war. Some wanted to continue the fight, while others wanted to bring the troops home.
Most people know what the Vietnam War is; what is the American War?
No nation was truly 'divided' during the war. There were some people in America who supported the war(patriots) and those who did not support the war(loyalists).
It divided the country and led to the numerous civilian protests against the war.
It was a Civil War only because the Americans were divided between Loyalist and Patriot. The American Revolution is not considered a civil war.
The Spanish-American war was won easily and was inexpensive.
The Spanish-American war was won easily and was inexpensive.