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[|Make money from online shops][|website]**Spanish American War**
 * Vocabulary:** Yellow Journalism- is a type of journalism that downplays legitimate news in favor of eye-catching headlines that sell more newspapers.

When? War began in April 1898 and lasted until August 1898. The war officially end by signing the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898.
 * Basic information of the Spanish American War**:

Where? Combat took place in the Philippines, Cuba, Puerto Rico and Guam.

Who? This was a war between the United States and Spain.

How? Began when the United States sent the //USS Maine// to Havana Harbor to protect US interests in Cuba after the Spanish began suppressing the Cubans violently. When the USS Maine was destroyed in the Havana Harbor, the press claimed it was Spain's doing and we should help the Cubans. President McKinley went to war on the grounds of protecting Cuban interest. USS Maine sunk in 1898 in Havana Harbor Details:
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 * Politics:** What policies created by the US government launched us into war? Monroe Document (1822) claimed that European powers would no longer try and influence the western hemisphere nor would they be allowed to continue to colonize. If European powers would try, the United States felt it appropriate to go to war in order to protect the West.

Was their a lot of government support for the war and why? If not explain who was against it? There was a lot of support for the war because of propaganda and yellow journalism. Yellow Journalism exaggerated stories that influenced the public to cry for war against the Spanish. The stories would show the Spanish as evil murderous people to the Cubans. The US people felt the need to protect those peoples and after the USS Maine was destroyed the US went to war because they felt they were attacked. President James Monroe was the creator of the Monroe Document. Did the United States formally declare war in Congress and when? If yes, what was the outcome of the vote? If not, explain the policy that allowed our government to launch a military campaign. The US asked Congress to declare war on Spain in order to end the civil war in Cuba. It passed in the Senate by 42 to 35 and the House 311 to 6. The US declared war on April 23 1898.
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When and what was the first battle the U.S. took part of in the war? First battle was May 1, 1898 in Manila Bay Philippines. It was fought between Admiral Dewey's Asiatic Fleet and the Spanish Fleet. The US fleet was outnumbered but destroyed the Spanish Fleet and had to wait for reinforcements in order to invade the Philippines.
 * Military:** Where was most of the combat taken place?

When and what was the turning point battle the US were a part of? How did it change the war? The Battle of San Juan Hill and the Battle of Kettle Hill were fought on July 1st 1898. It was the turning point because these two hills were the high ground that surrounded the capital city of Santiago and the bay. This was also where the Spanish held most of their forces. Controlling these hills allowed the US to bombard the Spanish Fleet and capital. //USS Oylmpia// was Admiral Dewey's flagship of the Asiatic Squadron and the sister ship of the //Maine//. What technological advancements did the war produce? Was the United States first war in which they did not employ Napolean war tactics which were used in the civil war. Napolean tactics were old fashion line warfare that used volly attacks and then charge. The Spanish American War did not allow for this kind of warfare due to the jungle terrain. Troops dug defensive implacements and put maximum firepower on the enemy's position. The end result would be a final charge to eliminate enemy positions with use of cavalry to defend their flanks.
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Were there any unique tactics the US military used to help win the war? They used many volunteer groups in combat. One of them became very famous and they were called the Rough Riders. Many of them were infantry units while others were small cavalry volunteer groups. They were assigned a military leader but mostly were comprised of eager citizens to go war and fight. Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders were comprised of prisoners, West Point undergrads and cowboys. What did the Home Front do to help during the war? There were many US citizens that created volunteer groups. The 1st, 8th, 12th, 13th, 14th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Units took part in combat during the Spanish American War. Many US citizens enlisted creating a large and inexperienced army for the US army to employ. The 8th Pennsylvania Volunteer Unit at Camp Meade. What kind of media was used to report on the war? Newspapers were the main media for US citizens. The New York Journal and The New York World used their newspapers to write sensational stories to inspire the US population to buy their newspapers. It also created a lot of sentiment for war in Spain and created a large support among the population which encouraged Congress to go to war.
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Was their any unpopular support for the war? Who were they and why? The war was popular and the American population had little negative feelings for the war. After the war the American population were guardians and would have to fight a long campaign to subdue rebels in the Philippines and Cuba. The American population would wavier and begin to decrease as occupation began to take a toll. World War I
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** Alliance **** : ** **a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes ** Basic Information When? June 28 1914, November 1918 Why? Fought cause of their alliances.
 * Trench Warfare: ****combat in which each side occupies a system of protective trenches. **
 * Nationalism: ****the policy or doctrine of asserting the interests of one's own nation, viewed as separate from the interests of other nations or the common interests of all nations. **
 * How? ** On June 28 1914 Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian Gavrilo Princip while visiting Serbia. Germany and Austria-Hungary made an alliance to protect themselves from Russia. Austria-Hungary made an alliance with Serbia to stop Russia gaining control of Serbia. Germany and Austria-Hungary made alliances with Italy to stop Italy from taking sides with Russia. Britain, Russia and france agreed not to sign for peace.
 * Who? ****Italy, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, The Ottoman, Russia, Britain, Fance. ** || **1879 **
 * The Dual Alliance **

Germany and Austria-Hungary made an alliance to protect themselves from Russia ||
 * **1914 **
 * Triple Entente (no separate peace) **

Britain, Russia and France agreed not to sign for peace separately. ||  || **1894 **
 * Franco-Russian Alliance **

<span style="color: #660066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Russia formed an alliance with France to protect herself against Germany and Austria-Hungary ||
 * **<span style="color: #660066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">1907 **
 * <span style="color: #660066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Triple Entente **

<span style="color: #660066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This was made between Russia, France and Britain to counter the increasing threat from Germany. || **<span style="color: #660066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">1907 **
 * <span style="color: #660066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Anglo-Russian Entente **

<span style="color: #660066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This was an agreement between Britain and Russia || **<span style="color: #660066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">1904 **
 * <span style="color: #660066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Entente Cordiale **

<span style="color: #660066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This was an agreement, but not a formal alliance, between France and Britain. || **<span style="color: #660066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The Triple Alliance **

<span style="color: #660066; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Germany and Austria- Hungary made an alliance with Italy to stop Italy from taking sides with Russia

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 26pt; line-height: 115%;">World War 1 Technology <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">During World War 1 bolt-action infantry, rifled artillery, and hydraulic recoil mechanisms, zigzag trenches, and machine guns were great advances in the defense in the war and made it very difficult to cross defended ground. The hand grenade which was already in existence was improved greatly during this time. Artillery had advanced the most out of all the weapons during World War 1. Poison gas had been the most advanced chemical industry in the world. The radio, aircraft, and microphones were brought into the war. Railways dominated in this war as in no other. Through men and materials could be moved at unprecedented rates. Submarines were serious weapons of this war in other year they did not have all the components to run them until now. poison gas attack with cylinders.

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=<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">This poster was used to recruit Americans for World War One. This poster was used to recruit Americans for World War One. <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> In World War One, industry production in America exploded to keep up supporting the War with supplies. More employment was available for African American women because all men were active in duty. Jobs that were only available to white men were now run by African-American women. The industry slowed once the war was over because soldiers returned home and manufactures didn’t need to keep up with the demand for supplies. Fewer jobs were available for the coming home soldiers which arose to a large amount of unemployment. This was the first stepping stone for the coming Great Depression. World War I was mainly opposed by <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-decoration: none;">left-wing groups, but there was also opposition by <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-decoration: none;">ChristianPacifist groups. These people were against the war until the Americans joined because anyone who was against the war was put into jail. To transfer news across the Atlantic, news papers were the media. Thousands of papers everyday fled America everyday singling in one every detail possible. =

**__<span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 170%; line-height: 115%;">Vocabulary and basic information __** ** Vocabulary ** There are three major words that you should know from World War II. They are appeasement, fascism, and home front. ** Appeasement -** is to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe. ** Fascism -** is a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism. ** Home Front **- is the civilian sector of a nation at war when its armed forces are in combat abroad.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 170%;">WORLD WAR 2 **

** Basic Information ** World War II happened in the year 1939 through 1945 in Europe, when the prime minister of Britain declared war on Germany. This war was the toughest war to fight in. Every person, business, and service was involved. There were 61 countries with 1.7 billion people, which is three quarters of the earth’s population.

This is a tank used by the Soviets in World War 2. They were the popular defense mechanism of the war. Weapons of mass destruction, they wiped out entire lines.

Where was most of the combat taken place? o In World War 2, battles took place all over the world. A majority of the battles took place in Asian countries as well as Europe. There were minor battles occurring all over the world. World War 2 was the biggest world war in history.

When and what the first battle of the U.S. took part of in the war? o The United States first official battle was on December 11, 1941 when Germany declared war on the U.S. after losing to the Japanese at the battle of Pearl Harbor. When and what was the turning point battle the U.S. were a part of? o The Battle of Midway was the turning point of the war. The first attack, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, was a surprise attack. This time the U.S. was ready. Japanese admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was planning to quickly knock down midway’s defense and establish an air base. He expected the U.S. to fight, but believed they would arrive too late to save Midway. Their assumption was wrong. It was a huge naval battle and Japan could not keep the pace with the US’s ship building and air training advancements.

How many forces were committed? o In this battle America and Japan were the main forces. We battled against each other for only a short time, but it made a huge impact in starting the decent of the war. Japan became worn out and we strengthened our forces. What were the casualties? o Japan lost as many aircrewmen in a single day as their pre-war training program had produced in a year. Although the US lost many aircrafts and men, we were much quicker to recover from our losses than Japan. They lost four out of six fleet carriers as well as many highly trained aircrews. The loss was so great for Japan that the Imperial Japanese Navy gave false pictures of the results of the battle. How did it change the war? o The Battle of Midway changed the war in many ways. It weakened one of the leading axis powers causing the Allied forces to slowly but steadily take over. After this battle Japan’s forces faded and became little or no threat to us.

**__Home Front__** What did the Home Front do to help during the war? -The United Service Organizations was founded in 1941 because President Franklin D. Roosevelt requested it to provide morale and recreation services to uniformed military personnel. This led six civilian agencies to unite in support of the troops. -A bountiful amount of women who were housewives, took jobs in factories that directly supported the war effort. Also they took jobs that men who entered the military had to leave. -Also the United States rations a cornucopia of products, including tires, typewriters, sugar, gasoline, bicycles, fuel oil, coffee, and much more. This was so we would have enough supplies to cover all of the military needs.

What kind of media was used to report on the war? -The types of media used during World War 2 were primarily newspapers. Most people got the paper so this would be the most efficient way to spread news about the war to uninformed civilians. Also radios were a way to spread news. Radio stations would announce information about the war to anybody listening. Films were also a big part for the war. Many films were shown to display positive nature toward the military, encouraging people to join and support out troops.

Was there any unpopular support for the war? Who were they and why? -Pacifist opposed the war because they believed in only non-violent ways of solving problems. Mahatma Gandhi’s pacifist movement was a big opposition. -Nationalists opposed the war in colonial countries. These countries would take no part in the conflict, which they saw as one of the colonialists’ making. -Isolationism was very popular in the United States. This means that the people just basically wanted to stay out of this war.

__ Technology and Tactics from WWII __ 1.Technology played a major role in World War II. Radar was invented so that motored vehicles and ships could be found in the terrain. Radars could also jam other radars so that it would be harder to spot the enemy. Another advancement that was produced during World War II was an aircraft. Aircrafts carried cruise missiles which were proven very effective in air warfare. The aircraft carrier also changed technology because it could ship weapons, aircraft, bombs, and vehicles into war. 2.Technology played a major role in World War II. When the US was at war with Japan we were the only ones to use nuclear warfare but we promised to never use it again. The reason why we don’t use nuclear warfare is because there are enough nuclear bombs on the earth that could wipe out every specie of life on the earth.


 * The Korean War:**

Technology In the Korean War


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">June 25 1950 the U.S. they had a bunch of B-29 airplanes attack Korean. With regular bombs and guided cruise missiles.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The United States they depended on the Lockheed F-80 and the Republic F- 84 Jets. They only used them for close air support and air raids.


 * <span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 12pt/115% 'times new roman','serif'; fontsizeadjust: none; fontstretch: normal;">The Lockheed F-80 and the Republic F-84 jet they could heavier loads and they could last a lot longer in the middle of the Battle.


 * **The first Corsair came of the assembly line in 1940 and it did'nt enter the war because it had major techinal problems. But eventually the Corsair did eventually did enter into the war and everybody feared it because every plane lost the ten people were killed. But when the second world war began the Corsair did not get retired.**


 * **The P-51 Mustang it was one of the most popular planes in World War II. They used the P-51 Mustang as a bomber. The Mustang was still in service well into the 1980's. They used the this airplane in many of Air Forces. They used it in New Zealand, and South Korea and Canada. Until it went out of service because they invented more airplanes that were alot better.**


 * **Although the planes seemed that they were not that recongized they held there own because they ruled the sky during the World War II and people they were terrified of these planes.**

**__ Politics __**** : ** President Truman created a policy that tried to contain the spread of Communism while the North Koreans invaded South Korea in an attempt to unite under Communism. Truman was determined to enforce this by any measure, attempting to avoid any confrontation from the Soviets about it. There was a lot of support in the beginning of the war, but it all started to decline rather quickly. Most of it was because the United States just came out of World War II and just getting involved in another war was getting to the point where people were asking why they were even doing it at all. The United States didn’t declare war against the Koreans during the Korean war, they just stepped in and did what they had to in order to contain the spread of communism and keep it near the borders. People had their own rations and where by their radios waiting for news about what was going on in Korea they had posters of victory all over. Propaganda was used to get people to support the war. General MacArthur wanted to use atomic bomb to bomb the entire border of North Korea and South Korea he know that the decision would come from the United States not the United Nations. The British Prime Minister Clement Attlee and the French Premier Rede Pleven and Foreign Minister Rober Schuman all met to discuss the use of the atomic bomb on December 4. The Chinese heard the threat that we might use the atomic bomb and they did not care.

All of our allies Australia Belgium Canada Colombia Denmark Ethiopia France Greece India Italy Luxembourg United Nations Netherlands New Zealand Norway Philippines South Africa South Korea Sweden Thailand Turkey United Kingdom Who we were fighting North Korea Soviet Union Peoples Republic of China Where the war was fought All over Korea The invasion of Korea ground was Inchon it was when the marines took over the beach. When the war started and ended June 25th 1953 is when the war started July 27th the war ended

Why we went to war There were three reasons that the United States of America went to war in Korea. The first reason; Domino theory –China turned communist in 1949 and Truman thought Japan was going to be the next domino. The second reason; to second guess the communist way of life and to protect the American way of life in the fifties also the American National Security Council was in support of the American start in rolling back the communist way. Last the third reason; the United States of America was in competition of world power with the USSR. There is only one reason that the Russians went to war, Stalin wanted communism to grow. Also in 1949 Kim Il Sung persuaded Stalin and Mao Tse Tung to support the South Korean invasion. Syngman Rhee threatened to attack North Korea in 1950 it was the trigger for war: the NKPA invaded South Korea. __Vietnam War__ __Guerilla Warfare__- Is an unconventional warfare and combat with which a small group of combatants use mobile tactics to combat a larger and less mobile formal army. __Cold War__- A state of political tension and military rivalry between nations that stop short of full-scale war, that which existed between the United States and the Soviet Union following World War 2. __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Hippies __ <span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">- Is a person who opposes and rejects many of the conventional standards and customs of society, especially one who advocates extreme liberalism in sociopolitical attitudes and lifestyles. Who- America, North Vietnamese, USSR, Southern Vietnamese

Where- Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia

When- 1965 – 1973

<span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Why- North wanted to take over south to make it communist. USA got involved to stop the spread communism in the East. Soviets got involved to help support the northern Vietnamese

MILITARY Most of the combat took place in Vietnam, but there were battles in Laos and Cambodia. In 1965 the Americans landed at DA Nang in Vietnam <span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">The Tet offensive was an American turning point. They took back the American embassy. In return it boosted moral for soldiers.

__Vietnam War__ __Guerilla Warfare__- Is an unconventional warfare and combat with which a small group of combatants use mobile tactics to combat a larger and less mobile formal army. __Cold War__- A state of political tension and military rivalry between nations that stop short of full-scale war, that which existed between the United States and the Soviet Union following World War 2. __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Hippies __ <span style="font-family: 'calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">- Is a person who opposes and rejects many of the conventional standards and customs of society, especially one who advocates extreme liberalism in sociopolitical attitudes and lifestyles.

Technology and Tactics The M-16 Semi automatic rifle was the weapon of choice for the Military. It was not popular with the soldiers because of its consistent jamming during combat, this lead to major manufacturing of automatic weapons and sub-machine guns. Today the M-16 has been redesigned and fires in burst fire or semi-auto. Though the U.S didn’t win the war they learned the hard way of the tactics of Guerilla Warfare. In response to these tactics the South Vietnamese and American forces use their air-superiority and Search and Destroy tactics to defeat the enemy.

Policies The policies created by the US government that led us to war were, Vietnamization, and the perceived threat of communism and the necessity of action to prevent its spread.

The Senate and House of Representative gave a lot of government support for the war. Many US citizens were against the government's support for war.

The United States didn't formally declare war in Congress. The policy that allowed our government to launch a military campaign was introduced by taking over combat advisory role with the South Vietnamese Army. It also gave the ability to send 2000, US military advisors.

Home Front

What did the home front do to help during the war? The Home Front gave the Vietnam War a huge negative impact for the United States military. During the Vietnam War, American citizens acted with violence and used negative comments towards the war. A known violent occurrence during the Vietnam War was the shooting that happened at Kent State when the Ohio National Guard shot towards a crowd of university demonstrators. The shooting resulted in nine people wounded and three killed. What kind of media was used to report on the war? Television broadcasted half-hour evening broadcasts reporting on short uncensored vision on the war in Vietnam. Newspapers and other talk of the war was strictly against the war and showed negative responses to the war. Photography was used to show the wars soldiers and the battles that they were in. Was there any unpopular support for the war? Who were they and why? The unpopular support for the war was almost every American. The reason they were the unpopular vote was because they didn’t support the war and their views on the war were to not get involved. The United States citizens didn’t want any part of the war and the media blew the up in newspapers and other media content. The media was said to be the main cause of the loss of the war.

Divide your group members up for the 5 different categories that are required to complete this project. Each group member is responsible for doing 1 of the 5 areas (vocab and basic information, politics, military, technology and home front). The purpose of the project is to provide a snapshot of each war. For each question, write a 1 paragraph response. Also for each section provide 1 picture with a caption (a short explanation describing the picture). We will upload each groups war onto the wikispace so everyone can have a complete section on American Wars. ** Vocabulary: ** **Preemptive strike:** refers to an attack made upon an enemy as a precautionary response to an anticipated or impending war. No fly zone: is a territory over which aircraft are not permitted to fly, such zones are usually set up in a military context. Weapons of mass destruction: is a weapon that can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to manmade structures or natural structures or the biosphere in general. ** Basic information ** : When? March 20 2003 Where? Iraq government How? The invasion of Iraq was caused by the U.S. government getting word that there could be potential weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The leader of Iraq Saddam hussan was in power, the U.S. didn’t think that saddam was a fit ruler to have necular weapons in his countries. Who? Australia, Spain, British forces, Poland, U.S ** Key Questions ** ** Politics **: What policies created by the US government launched us into war? patriot act, and george bushes proposal. Was their a lot of government support for the war and who were they? If not explain who was against it?congress gave gave george bush all the power to make his own decisions about the war. Did the United States formally declare war in Congress and when? If yes, what was the outcome of the vote? If not, explain the policy that allowed our government to launch a military campaign. no the government just gave george bush power to do what he wanted. ** Military **: Where was most of the combat taken place? <span style="font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Baghdad, Iraq, Afghanistan When and what the first battle the U.S. took part of in the war? <span style="font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">the 2003 war in Iraq it was called “Operation Iraqi Liberation” at first but then was changed to “Operation Iraqi Freedom”. When and what was the turning point battle the US were a part of? <span style="font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Saddam Hussein himself was captured on December 13, 2003 on a farm near Tikrit in Operation Red Dawn. The operation was conducted by the United States Army's 4th Infantry Division and members of Task Force 121. Intelligence on Saddam’s whereabouts came from his family members and former bodyguards. How many forces were committed? <span style="font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">United States Army's 4th Infantry Division and members of Task Force 121. What were the casualties? <span style="font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1 saddam Hussein. How did it change the war? <span style="font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It didn’t because he didn’t really have anything to do with it. || ||
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** Technology and Tactics **: What technological advancements did the war produce? <span style="font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The Iraqi war produced many technological devices such as: digital cameras, wireless internet, and cell phones. Where there any unique tactics the US military used to help win the war? <span style="font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The us military used their “get tough” strategy to get the Iraqi people to get to few them. They are also used unmanned aerial systems. This system was used for gathering information and observing for an extended amount of time. This system had useful capabilities such as full-motion video and persistence. ** Home Front **: What did the Home Front do to help during the war? The United States Helped with the war by sending supplies to Iraq. What kind of media was used to report on the war? Television coverage, New York Times had multiple articles about the war, Embedded Journalists got pictures. Was their any unpopular support for the war? Who were they and why? Democrats, Republicans, and alot of American Citizens are no longer in support of the war. They consider it to now be a waste of money and labor for our soldiers.