The hawks believed that Communism was rapidly spreading and that it had to be stopped before it reached the United States. Several countries did become Communist during that time period, including Cuba, which was located just a little too close to the U.S. for some people.
They supported the war by hanging flags and fighting the doves. Also By enlisting in the army.
Invade the north, and use nukes.
Hawks had the philosophy that if you go into a war, you go all out the way World War II was fought. They objected to the way Johnson was fighting the war, and wanted a massive bombing attack that could end the war immediately. They believed a war should be fought to win not lose, and that Johnsonâ??s cautious tactics were taking them down the road to defeat.
the war hawks wanted to go to war with Britain
Previously, whenever the US became involved in a war, it was because the opposing country had done something to us. Impressment in the War of 1812, Pearl Harbor in WW2 etc. In Vietnam, the US helped the democratic Southern Vietnam prevail over the socialist Northern Vietnam. This was a response to our new doctrine of Containment (contain communism instead of actually trying to defeat it). Nothing had provoked the US to become involved, but we did anyway. So that made people upset. Secondly, the US was spending lots of resources (like people) to a war that shouldn't be fought. There was a draft, so it's not like men had a choice to go or not. And thirdly, the US government performed secret bombings from neutral countries like Cambodia. The American Public knew nothing of this until the release of the Pentagon Papers. This led to the distrust of the government that we know today.
Jefferson wanted to make sure they didnt go to war because he was afraid that the war between them and Britain would affect Trade rights more than they already were. By:Daylequan Arnold
This might refer to the categories of "hawks" and "doves". A hawk is a person who is more likely to want to go to war. So "hawkish elements" refers to those people or ideas which advocate military action.
THE TRUTHthe hawks were people in the war that wanted war to go on.On the other side was the doves they wanted the war to end the did not want this war because it was killing there people.___-
Doves wanted the US out of Vietnam, so their children wanted be conscripted into the military to fight it. Hawks wanted to use "the bomb" (atomic weapons) and invade the north to end it all quickly, with total victory.
The War Hawks wanted war with England in the war of 1812.
Why did the War Hawks want to go to war
Guerrilla war in South Vietnam '55; conventional war with North Vietnam '64.
Hawks had the philosophy that if you go into a war, you go all out the way World War II was fought. They objected to the way Johnson was fighting the war, and wanted a massive bombing attack that could end the war immediately. They believed a war should be fought to win not lose, and that Johnsonâ??s cautious tactics were taking them down the road to defeat.
they wanted to save the land they had rightfully earned by fighting in the war.
they wanted to save the land they had rightfully earned by fighting in the war.
There was no "Vietnam" during the Vietnam War. Communist NORTH Vietnam was attacking non-communist SOUTH Vietnam, and the US was trying to drive the communists out of South Vietnam...trying to stop communist aggression. It's called the Vietnam War because it's a lot easier to say, and less confusing...than to say "South Vietnam War" or "North Vietnam War", so some people go so far as to say the war in Southeast Asia instead.
To fight communism.
The NUMBER ONE reason for protesting the war was THEY DIDN'T WANT TO GO TO VIETNAM (THE DRAFT!).
To prevent them from conquering South Vietnam.