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March 20, 2004 — the one-year anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq — witnessed a massive Global Day of Action against War and Occupation. In more than 700 cities and towns around the world, people took to the streets to say YES to peace and NO to pre-emptive war and occupation. Together, we called for an end to the occupation of Iraq and Bush's militaristic foreign policies, in one of the largest-ever outpourings of grassroots action for peace.

In the United States, notable protests included a 100,000-person march and rally in New York City, and a similar event in San Francisco attended by more than 50,000. In Crawford, Texas, where President George Bush owns a ranch and often vacations, 1000 protesters converged to repudiate his militaristic policies and call for a diversion of the billions of dollars that are being spent on war to domestic programs like schools, health clinics, and unemployment benefits. Military families and veterans led a protest that drew 1500 to Fayetteville, North Carolina, outside the Fort Bragg military base.

In October 2003, United for Peace and Justice initiated the call for a day of coordinated worldwide protests on the one-year anniversary of the Iraq War. Over the ensuing months, the March 20 Global Day of Action was endorsed by the Global Assembly of the Anti-War Movement, the World Social Forum, and the 3rd Hemispheric Forum Against the FTAA.