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Do you expect the United States to fight in another war within the next ten years?
Expect U.S. to fight another war within 10 years · Asked in 11 waves, 1973–2016 · 12,744 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
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 | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 79% | 21% | 977 | ±4 | |
| Lower income |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 977 |
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 824 |
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 666 |
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 763 |
| General Social Survey 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 751 |
| General Social Survey 1983 | 1983-02-23 to 1983-04-27 | face to face | 1,599 | 1,599 |
| General Social Survey 1982 | 1982-02-11 to 1982-04-27 | face to face | 1,860 | 1,860 |
| General Social Survey 1978 | 1978-02-13 to 1978-04-29 | face to face | 1,532 | 1,532 |
| General Social Survey 1976 | 1976-02-28 to 1976-05-29 | face to face | 1,499 | 778 |
| General Social Survey 1975 |
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.
| 77% |
| 23% |
| 332 |
| ±7 |
| Middle income | 79% | 21% | 276 | ±7 |
| Upper income | 85% | 15% | 274 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 2016 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). 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.
| 1975-02-28 to 1975-05-15 |
| face to face |
| 1,490 |
| 1,490 |
| General Social Survey 1973 | 1973 | face to face | 1,504 | 1,504 |