2006-10-25 02:56:23 · 17 answers · asked by kk 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Civil War - Democrat
WW I - Democrat
WW II - Democrat
Korea - Democrat
Vietnam - Democrat
Grenada - Republican (not a war but a minor military action)
Balkans - Democrat
Afghanistan - Democrat
Gulf War I - Republican
Gulf War II - Republican
Democrats: 7
Republicans: 3
(Note to everyone saying the Republicans started the Civil War, the Confederate Army declared war by trying to take Fort Sumter. Jefferson Davis was a southern Democrat prior to the Articles of the Confederation).
2006-10-25 03:24:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
well democratic party much older
First Barbary War, 1801-1805 -Democrat
War of 1812, 1812-1815 -Democrat
Second Barbary War, 1815 -Democrat
Mexican-American War, 1846-1848 -D
American Civil War, 1861-1865 -Republican (first Republican president)
Spanish-American War, 1898 -R
World War I, 1917-1918 -D
World War II, 1941-1945 -D
Cold War, 1947-1991 -not a real war
Korean War, 1950-1953 -D
Vietnam War, 1959-1975 -D
Persian Gulf War I, 1991-1992 -R
War on Terror, 2001-present -R
Persian Gulf War II, 2003-2005 -R
since 1860 we have
R - 5
D - 4
2006-10-25 10:13:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
America has historically gone to war reluctantly and of necessity. Lincoln, a Republican, declared the Civil War. Roosevelt, a Democrat, declared WWII. Both had ample reason.
Hitler was limited by lack of resources and eventually lost the war for that reason, but he did send U-boats to our eastern coast and the Gulf of Mexico. He even tried, with an encrypted message, to incite Mexico to attack our southwestern states.
Saddam Hussein was an avid follower of Hitler.
2006-10-25 10:14:58 · answer #3 · answered by senior citizen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The real question is, were these wars justified and worthwhile? World War II had to be fought. Grenada did not. Neither did the current Iraq War. These were Republican Wars of Choice.
2006-10-25 11:02:54 · answer #4 · answered by kreevich 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Only Congress has the power to "declare" war. Certainly, Presidents in the past have asked Congress to declare war, but the power rests solely with the legislature.
2006-10-25 10:05:32 · answer #5 · answered by rcm351 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In this century all wars were Democratic up to Desert Storm
2006-10-25 10:28:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither. If we don't come together as a Country soon, we may have another civil war and who will be able to pinpoint who started it?
Self destruction is a no win situation but hating seems to be more important to too many.
2006-10-25 10:00:34 · answer #7 · answered by Heidi 4 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The war party.
2006-10-25 10:04:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What party has cowered and ran from the most wars?
Which party thought peace was the only way and inadvertanly killed millions?
(hint - starts with a D)
2006-10-25 11:26:21 · answer #9 · answered by Curt 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the 20th Century, I say the Republicans are ahead.
WW I -- Democrat
WW II -- We didn't start it
Korea -- We didn't start it.
Vietnam -- Democrat
Grenada -- Republican
Panama -- Republican
Afghanistan -- We didn't start it.
Gulf War I -- Republican
Gulf War II -- Republican
2006-10-25 10:00:51 · answer #10 · answered by psychosolodiver 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋