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Media was a major piece in the decline of support for US involvement in Vietnam. Because of the easy access to the front lines and all of the major injuries inflicted, many of the citizens in the US became against the war and this helped spur a large anti-Vietnam protest movement. Along with the media coverage, when the Pentagon Papers were released to the New York Times and Washington Post, the American people were able to rationalize just how many soldiers were being hurt/killed as well as resources being used in the war.

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