When was the last time ANY country ever "declared war"?

[Canuckistanian]

And by that I mean a majority vote in whatever legislature or assembly to wage war on another country?

I can't remember the last time it happened. I thought it might be Britain against Argentina in 1982, but no. There was no vote.

[provis99]

1. "war is the sport of kings, not the business of parliaments"

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. On another country or it's people?

:think:

[Canuckistanian]

4. I mean countries

One government formally attacking another government.

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. I believe it was the Soviet Union against Japan in 1945

I'll try to look it up.

On edit: Nothing definitive, but the Straight Dope boards, back in 2001, came to the same conclusion :http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=91683

[Canuckistanian]

7. You've done some research, thanks

But from my memory, I came to the same conclusion. Nations simply don't declare war any more.

[rzemanfl]

3. I was thinking the Falklands too. n/t

[Cal33]

5. Times have changed. Nations don't seem to officially declare

wars any more. Today wars are sometimes called "police action."

Maybe the Constitution should be worded differently, just to
keep up with the times. :)

[Zanzoobar]

8. I know. They used to be so much more polite!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

9. The First Punch Rule

Yes, Virginia, people act like countries.

[rucky]

10. Does Zell Miller count?

:shrug: