Warhawks
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Warhawks is a term used to describe a group of people who condone and even encourage the use of force and war as a means to bring about a goal. War in some cases, they argue, brings about domestic improvement and changes foreign policy. However, the term is viewed as negative, typically not one of respect or admiration. The term is often shortered to hawks, in contrast to more peaceful doves.
The term War Hawks was used in the United States prior to the War of 1812 to describe a group of young, mostly southern and western congressmen - notably including Speaker of the House Henry Clay of Kentucky and John C. Calhoun of South Carolina - who favored westward expansion and supported a war against Britain to achieve this.
Ideologies tied to being "Warhawks":
