Vietnam was heavily covered by the national and international media, pictures and film alike. Many of the news channels on air at the time ran footage from the war, creating a new realization for those citizens who have never enlisted as to the carnage and fear in warfare. Media caused many citizens to turn against the war because of how brutal the fighting was and the amount, as well as severity, of injuries.
Because of coverage of the Vietnam War being displayed in the media, this lead to Anti-War movements thorughout the U.S.
Yes, it did. The Vietnam war was the first war seen on TV and this changed many people's view of war. Every night on the evening news war coverage was part of the news and this resulted in protests against the war. This is one reason the evening news does not cover the wars we are in today. How we view who we are and what we do is often shaped by the media and it was this way in the 1960's and the Vietnam war. Music also reflected the war with protest songs and songs about the "summer of love". This changed music to this day and resulted in new forms of music never made popular before. Clothing also reflected the times of anti war and the "hippie" look. These looks have come back to some extent and still influence the culture today. So much of today is founded on the years of the Vietnam war and serve as a benchmark in our history.
The Vietnam War was a part of the daily news where Americans often viewed the war on TV in their living-rooms .
This is a purely subjective observation: most of the Vietnam War era media illustrations I've seen appear to depict the futility of that conflict, in one way or another.
The media ended up having a tremendous effect on the Vietnam War. This was the first war in history that people were able to follow on television. The stories on the nightly news fueled resistance to the draft and the war as a whole, leading to large protests to end US involvement.
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Because of coverage of the Vietnam War being displayed in the media, this lead to Anti-War movements thorughout the U.S.
How did the role the American media played in the Vietnam War.
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Yes, it did. The Vietnam war was the first war seen on TV and this changed many people's view of war. Every night on the evening news war coverage was part of the news and this resulted in protests against the war. This is one reason the evening news does not cover the wars we are in today. How we view who we are and what we do is often shaped by the media and it was this way in the 1960's and the Vietnam war. Music also reflected the war with protest songs and songs about the "summer of love". This changed music to this day and resulted in new forms of music never made popular before. Clothing also reflected the times of anti war and the "hippie" look. These looks have come back to some extent and still influence the culture today. So much of today is founded on the years of the Vietnam war and serve as a benchmark in our history.
i dont no and have nice day
The Vietnam War was a headache and even Hollywood was taking a gamble when it made a film about it. Even the term Vietnam War is not often used. To this day, the term "Vietnam War" is called "Conflict" or "Vietnam Era." The Vietnam War is something the US military, Hollywood, Book Publishing Companies, Toy Manufacturing Companies, etc. try to avoid. Names such as "Modern Era" or "Modern Era War Planes", or "Modern Era Tanks" will be used in lieu of "Vietnam War Planes", etc. America wants to forget the Vietnam War; which is why Jan Scruggs had the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall built in 1982...his idea was, "OK America, you can forget about the war...but not the men you sent to fight it!" The Vietnam War was popular during the war, ONLY in that it had to be reported by the news and the news media, magazines, and by the military in order to replace or repair the machines needed to fight the war.
they were used to spark protest against America's involvement in the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a part of the daily news where Americans often viewed the war on TV in their living-rooms .
The media DIDN'T turn against the war...it's just that pictures didn't lie.
Death and destruction.
This is a purely subjective observation: most of the Vietnam War era media illustrations I've seen appear to depict the futility of that conflict, in one way or another.