Anti-war movement

A peace symbol, originally designed for the British Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament movement (CND)

Demonstration against 2023 Israel-Hamas war in Berlin

An anti-war movement (also antiwar) is a social movement, usually against to a nation's decision to start or continue a war. It does not matter whether the nation has a just cause for war.

The term can also refer to pacifism, which is the opposition to all use of military force during conflicts. Many activists distinguish between anti-war movements and peace movements. Anti-war activists work through protest and other peaceful means to attempt to pressure a government (or governments) to put an end to a particular war or conflict.

Related pages

• Antiwar.com
• Conscientious objector
• Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War
• Nuclear disarmament
• Pacifism
• Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

Other websites

• Guide to anti-war websites by The Guardian
• Essays and speeches from the Antebellum Era peace movement