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It began as an anti draft movement among the hippies and the flower children. As the US casualties mounted it became more and more widespread and began to appear on the evening news along with reports of Buddhist monks setting themselves aflame, young napalmed girls and an every increasing number of flag draped caskets returnin to the States. The draft resisters, evaders and dodgers increased in numbers as did the number of draft card burnings. The larger and more vocal the protests became, the more the government leaked about Laos and Cambodia. Suport of the Vietnam War collapsed and then ended.
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What group did President Richard Nixon appeal to in response to the growing antiwar movement of the Vietnam era?
President Richard Nixon appealed primarily to the "silent majority" in response to the growing antiwar movement during the Vietnam era. This group consisted of Americans who were not vocal in their opposition to the war and supported a more conservative agenda, including law and order and a strong military presence. Nixon sought to reassure this demographic that their views were valid and worthy of representation, contrasting them with the more visible antiwar protestors. His appeal aimed to unify this segment of the population as a counterbalance to the unrest and dissent surrounding the Vietnam War.
Secret bombings of this nation in 1970 sparked massive antiwar demonstrations?
It was The Vietnam War which sparked mass antiwar demonstrations in 1970.
What influences did the antiwar peacesmakers have on the Vietnam war?
It angered the US service men, and lowered their morale.
What did Vietnam antiwar protesters believe?
The war was wrong. It never was a war, but a police action and men were drafted to fight in an illegal undeclared war.
What is antiwar?
It indicated that the involved movement was not aligned against a particular war or hostile activity, but to the concept of war as a solution to World conflicts
How was the antiwar movement criticismed to the Vietnam?
The military draft was three fourths of the anti-war movement.
What were the motives of those in the antiwar movement?
To stop death and the horrors of the Vietnam war
What are the specific legacies involved in the antiwar movement of the Vietnam war?
The all Volunteer military.
What term describe the idea supported by American protestors that the US shouldn't be involved in the Vietnam war?
The antiwar movement
What term describes the idea supported by American protestors that the US shouldn't be involved in the Vietnam War?
The antiwar movement
What are the similarities and differences between the antiwar movements of World War 1 and Vietnam?
There wasn't enough time for the anti-war movement to take hold during WW1, it only lasted a year for the US.
What describes the relationship between antiwar protesters and the silent majority during the Vietnam War?
The silent majority disagreed with the antiwar protesters but rarely discussed their opinions publicly.
What group did President Richard Nixon appeal to in response to the growing antiwar movement of the Vietnam era?
President Richard Nixon appealed primarily to the "silent majority" in response to the growing antiwar movement during the Vietnam era. This group consisted of Americans who were not vocal in their opposition to the war and supported a more conservative agenda, including law and order and a strong military presence. Nixon sought to reassure this demographic that their views were valid and worthy of representation, contrasting them with the more visible antiwar protestors. His appeal aimed to unify this segment of the population as a counterbalance to the unrest and dissent surrounding the Vietnam War.
Secret bombings of this nation in 1970 sparked massive antiwar demonstrations?
It was The Vietnam War which sparked mass antiwar demonstrations in 1970.
What caused the US antiwar movement?
The US antiwar movement primarily arose in response to the Vietnam War, driven by widespread opposition to U.S. military involvement in Southeast Asia. Protesters were motivated by the war's high casualty rates, moral concerns about its legitimacy, and the belief that it was unjust and ineffective. The civil rights movement, counterculture, and growing distrust in the government also fueled activism, leading to large-scale demonstrations and a significant shift in public opinion against the war. This movement ultimately influenced U.S. policy and contributed to the eventual withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam.
What influences did the antiwar peacesmakers have on the Vietnam war?
It angered the US service men, and lowered their morale.
Antiwar protests?
was a student protest that started as the Free Speech movement in California and spread around the world. All members of the Anti-War Movement shared an opposition to war in Vietnam and condemned U.S. presence there. They claimed this was violating Vietnam's rights. This movement resulted in growing activism on campuses aimed at social reform etc. Primarily a middle-class movement. CULTURAL.
