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World War One
Many groups opposed this war that was fought after Franz Ferdinand's death. Some of those groups include socialist, anarchist, syndicalist, and Marxist groups on the left, as well as Christian pacifists, Canadian and Irish nationalists, women's groups, intellectuals, and rural folk. -
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Russian Civil War
Russians fighting for Russia's future. This war was a result of the Russian Revolutions of 1917.One side,titled the Red Army, fought for socialism. The other side, or the White Army, fought for monarchism, capitalism, and alternate forms of socialism. The types of groups that opposed this war were titled as monarchists, militarists, and, for a short time, foreign nations. -
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Turkish War of Independance
This war was fought between the Turkish National Movement and the proxies of the Allies – namely Greece on the Western front, Armenia on the Eastern, France on the Southern and with them, the United Kingdom and Italy in Constantinople. Started because the Ottoman were angry about losing in WWI. Many riots were started against the Turkish Revolutionaries, which could be seen as opposition. -
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Spanish Civil War
War that was fought between the Republicans and the Nationalists. Although the war is often portrayed as a struggle between democracy and fascism, some historians consider it more accurately described as a struggle between leftist revolution and rightist counter-revolution. The landed aristocracy, the church, and a large military clique opposed the Republic, and in November 1933 conservative forces regained control of the government in elections. -
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World War Two
The second Great War, whose origins can be traced to earlier conflicts. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. There were many groups who opposed this war, such as Fascists, Pacifists, Socialists, Nationalists, and Isolationists. Multiple campaigns and treaties were created to help oppose this war. -
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Greek Civil War
First major conflict of the Cold War. Was between the Greek government army, and the Democratic Army of Greece.The civil war resulted from a highly polarized struggle between left and right ideologies that started in 1943. The roots can be dated back to prewar society, and was opposed by communists who hated the prewar monarchy. -
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Cold War
The Cold War was caused by mistrust, differing political systems and the disagreement over the rebuilding of Berlin and Europe, a.k.a Geopolitical Tension. It was fought between Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its satellite states) and powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others). The Cold War was basically major countries wanting communism, and of course there was much anti-communist opposition. Essentially, the US was really scared of communism. -
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Vietnam War
Was fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. Often the setting of many veteran war stories. The struggle between French colonial forces and native Vietnamese citizens supported by Chinese communists was one of the root causes of the Vietnam War. So basically, just like the cold war, anti communism. Whoever didn't like communism opposed this war. -
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Gulf War
The Gulf War was a war waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait. The war is also known under other names, such as the Persian Gulf War, First Gulf War, Gulf War I, Kuwait War, First Iraq War, or Iraq War before the term "Iraq War" became identified instead with the 2003 Iraq War. This war was opposed by many Americans, who also opposed the Iraq War. -
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Iraq War
The Iraq War was a protracted armed conflict that began in 2003 with the invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition that toppled the government of Saddam Hussein. There was lots and lots of government opposition to this war. Opinion in the U.S. Congress leading up to the Iraq War generally favored a diplomatic solution, while supporting military intervention should diplomacy fail. The October 11 2002 resolution that authorized President Bush to use force in Iraq was passed by a landslide.