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Of course there was a loud group that opposed the war and they became increasingly vocal and gained credence in the public's eye as the war drug on. Time may have altered public acceptance and perception of what Vietnam was all about. Richard Nixon said: "No event in American History is more misundertood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now. Rarely have so many people been wrong about so much. Never have the consequences of their misunderstanding been so tragic." Two ratings provided by General William Westmorland in his post-war research deserve mention: 91 percent of all Vietnam Vets polled say they are glad they served and 74 percent said they would do it again even knowing the war's outcome.
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Why did President Johnson choose not to seek reelection in 1968?
The Vietnam War hurt his image.
What was Abraham Lincolns approval rating?
It was the lowest approval rating during that century
What is Barack Obama's current approval rating?
His approval rating is very low, at about 40%.
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How were the war power of the president limited by law?
After the Vietnam war the war powers act was passed. Basically it said that if a president wanted to put troops in a war zone he had to have approval of congress. Before this the president didn't need to get approval for a short period of time or a "police action." Vietnam never was a declared war so none of the Vietnam presidents went to congress to put men into Southeast Asia.
What did the US people think about the Vietnam Confilict?
Never seen as a popular war, approval slid lower and lower as the war dragged on.
What was President Bush's approval rating after September 11 2001?
President George W. Bush had a 90 percent approval rating after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001--the highest approval rating of any president.
What is Barack Obama's approval rate?
His approval rating is very low, at about 40%.
Did the Vietnam War have the approval of most of the citizens of the US?
No way. Many people were against the war and protested it. in fact, there are many songs from the 60s that are about protesting the war.
Which president received the lowest approval popularity?
Truman's lowest approval rating was 22%
What is obama's current approval rating?
The President's Approval Rating is a measure of how much the people like the President at any given time during his term of office. As of July 30, 2014, President Obama's approval rating sat at 46 percent.
How did Johnson obtain congressional approval for the war in Vietnam?
claiming that the North Vietnamese had attacked American ships in international waters.
