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The Vietnam War's major effect on the American public was?
Using the public to fight it (conscription).
What effect did the Vietnam war have on American people?
It underminded public trust in American leaders.
How did the American Public escalate the Vietnam War?
The public didn't do it; the Commander in Chief ordered it done.
How were Vietnam veterans accepted by the American public?
they were excepted with grate honer
Why did the American government eventually lose public support of its war efforts in Vietnam?
The draft.
American public support for the war in Vietnam began to decline after what event?
The Tet Offensive
Why were politicians under pressure during the Vietnam War?
Government policy called for a stop to the global growth of communism, while public sentiment disagreed with the loss of American lives in Vietnam. So while the government desired to 'win' against communism, growing pressure from the public (votes) wanted to pull out from Vietnam.
What has been the most lasting effect of Watergates?
In the years following Vietnam and Watergate, the American public and the media developed a general cynicism about public officials that still exists today.
What effect did the test offensive in Vietnam have on the war?
The Tet Offensive had a significant impact on the Vietnam War, as it resulted in a steep decline in support for the war among the American public. The US and South Vietnam actually won a tactical victory, however, it was a political victory for North Vietnam.
What was the result of the TET offensives during the Vietnam conflict?
psychological victory for them dropped morale at home American public opinion increased
What battle showed the American public that the war in Vietnam was not being won as easily as it was being portrayed?
1968 TET Offensive
How did the release of the pentagon papers influence public opinion?
The release of the Pentagon Papers turned an already war-weary American public even more sharply against US involvement in Vietnam. As of June 2011, the Pentagon Papers are declassified and available to the American public in their entirety.
