What I'm talking about is war between democratic states so discounts sponsors, wars by proxies e.g the Cold War , states that had dictators or one party states.
2006-07-19 02:43:06 · 8 answers · asked by liberatortoo 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The United States invaded the Dominican Republic in the 60's because they didn't like the elected government.
2006-07-21 18:39:42 · answer #1 · answered by Woody 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, the current Israeli-Hezbollah conflict is one of the latest..although we could count the Indo-Pakistani wars of the early 80's as the last major conflict, this was before Pakistan became a dictatorship..
Yes, the Argies during the Falklands were ruled by a Military Junta, thats why they invaded our islands
Gawaine, the wars between Turkey and Greece occured when both were ruled by, again, military Junta's. Many of the latter-day modern wars between European nationms were due to these leaders.
Besides, Republics are nowhere near the most common of Democratic governments. I live under a Constitutional Monarch, as do many other Commonwelath nations, but im still in a Democratic country
2006-07-19 13:35:47 · answer #2 · answered by thomas p 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There aren't any democratic countries in the world. This is because true democracy is very cumbersome on a national level. Instead there are republics that hold democratic ideals.
I assume you're looking for conflicts in the 20th century. There were the Balkan wars in 1912, the Boer war between Britain and the Boers in South Africa, the Irish war for independence, the 3 wars between India and Pakistan, the war between Turkey and Greece over Cyprus, and so on.
2006-07-19 12:11:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure there have been others since, but how about the Falklands War, between UK and Argentina. From what I can find, Argentina has been a Democratic Republic for nearly 200 years.
2006-07-19 09:56:10 · answer #4 · answered by Bomb Jack 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Err.. I think Argentina was ruled by a military dictator when they invaded the Falklands (General Galtieri?).
Bizarrely, you might consider the current conflict: Israel vs Lebanon (both democracies of sorts (OK, alright, I know its Hezbollah not Lebanon as such, but they do partake in it's government).
2006-07-19 10:36:23 · answer #5 · answered by b d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This seems a similar proposition to the one reported by Francis Wheen in his 'Mumbo-Jumbo' book where some US politician claims that no two countries possessing McDonalds franchises have ever been to war with each other
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The theory discounts the bombing of Belgrade, Serbia by US/UK aircraft, and the latest Israel-Lebanon set to.
2006-07-20 13:21:46 · answer #6 · answered by lowestoft 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
democracy
crazy being the opportive word
2 off them you say;
what the hell is going on in the world
world war #3.....
the war of the worlds or what?
Who really fired the first shot (rang /heard )around the world!/
they say that happened here,
by that rock in Plymouth,
But what do I know!?
That no one is connected to these ???/ or answers!
and if you are.
In English, my only language.......
This war thing happened so long ago..........
and weathered many a storm.....
The Angels.......that Jesus thing
the Romans..... the crusaders.......time
and time again!/
War a Basic need! for Civilization
Sorry that is the truth
about it....
as i see it!
try to
have a GREAT DAY Source(s) universal
2006-07-19 09:49:31 · answer #7 · answered by beantown10955 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This book says it's never happened, in all of recorded history:
Spencer R. Weart. "Never at War -- Why Democracies Will Not Fight One Another." Yale University Press, 1998.
2006-07-20 03:34:36 · answer #8 · answered by Grouchy Dude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋