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1952: Do you think we did the right thing in getting into the fighting in Korea two years ago or should we have stayed out? 1964,1966: Have you been paying attention to what is going on in Vietnam? (IF YES:) Do you think we did the right thing in getting into the fighting in Vietnam or should we have stayed out? 1968-1972: Do you think we did the right thing in getting into the fighting in Vietnam or should we have stayed out? 2008: Do you think the United States should or should not have sent troops to fight the war in Iraq in 2003?
Whether U.S. did right thing getting into war · Asked in 7 waves, 1952–2008 · 12,399 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Kept and flagged: 0 (other_missing), 8 (dk), 9 (other_missing). Codebook notes: 1966 NOTE: Rs were not asked the filter question (‘have you been paying attention…’) if they had named Vietnam as a problem in the ‘Most Important Problem’ question (see VCF0875).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | No, should have stayed out | Yes, did right thing | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 58% | 42% | 2102 | ±3 | |
| Northeast |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2008 Time Series Study Source variable: V085298. | 2008-09-02 to 2008-12-30 | face to face | 2,322 | 2,102 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720050. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 2,703 |
| ANES 1970 Time Series Study Source variable: V700041(type 0). | 1970-11-04 to 1971-01-13 | face to face | 1,507 | 1,507 |
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680103. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,555 |
| ANES 1966 Time Series Study Source variable: V660035. | 1966-11-08 to 1967-02-01 | face to face | 1,291 | 1,291 |
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640350. | 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 | face to face | 1,571 | 1,450 |
| ANES 1952 Time Series Study Source variable: V520054. | 1952-09-15 | face to face | 1,899 | 1,791 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 67% |
| 33% |
| 225 |
| ±8 |
| Midwest | 57% | 43% | 358 | ±6 |
| South | 52% | 48% | 1000 | ±4 |
| West | 65% | 35% | 519 | ±5 |
ANES 2008 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ living in households in the contiguous 48 states. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.