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The quest for peace:

the anti-war movement

What is a peace movement?

Why do some oppose war?

When are peace movements most likely to mobilize?

What is peace?

  • Negative peace
  • Positive peace

In your opinion, are these

objectives realistic for anti-war

movement activists?

A brief history of the anti-war movement.

History of anti-war movements began around post-World War era with the formations of such groups as the War Resisters League (WRL).

Other peace movement organizations (PMO's) include:

World War II

& the Cold War

  • the atomic bomb
  • the Test Ban
  • tactics
  • challenging hegemony

Vietnam

  • harnessing hegemony

Should peace movement groups condone violence in the pursuit of justice?

Iraq

Why has participation changed from Vietnam to the Iraq war when the frameworks are so similar?

"Tonight we are a country awakened to danger and called to defend freedom. Our grief has turned to anger, and anger to resolution. Whether we bring our enemies to justice or justice to our enemies, justice will be done."

-George Bush

(Televised speech to Congress, September 20, 2001)

  • framework
  • citizenship
  • challenging hegemony
  • harnessing hegemony

Discussion Questions

Why has participation in anti-war movements declined in North America?

How has citizenship changed in America, post 9/11?

  • mobilization
  • PMO'S
  • tactics
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