Peace activist
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A peace activist is a political activist who strives for peace, and against war.
The rôle played by peace activists in preventing wars have been questioned in a paper published by Dr. Lawrence S Wittner, in which it was stated that "rather than peace activism putting an end to war, war puts an end to peace activism".[citation needed]
A strong inspiration to many peace activists in recent times was the Cold War threat of nuclear proliferation, which spawned the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
Peace activism was common during the Vietnam War. Anti-War protests sprung up all over the United States. These protests not only involved marches, but also the popular music of the time.
There has been a resurgence of peace activism during recent wars in the Middle East.
There are significant cross-overs between peace activist groups and environmental campaigners and the direct action movement.
[edit] Notable Peace activists
- Ernesto Balducci
- Frances Crowe
- Daniel Ellsberg
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Ron Kovic
- John Lennon
- Bobby Muller
- Scott Parkin
- John Runnings
- Jeannette Rankin
- Doug Rokke
- Martin Sheen
- Cindy Sheehan
- Brian Willson
- Howard Zinn
