''Boom Boom'' by John Lee Hooker (1961)
''Runaway'' by Del Shannon (1961)
''The Lion Sleeps Tonight'' by The Tokens (1961)
''Soldier Boy'' by The Shirelles (1962)
''Wipe Out'' by The Surfaris (1962)
''Our Day Will Come'' by Ruby & The Romantics (1963)
''Puff, the Magic Dragon'' by Peter, Paul, & Mary (1963)
''Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)'' by Del Shannon (1964)
''She's Not There'' by The Zombies (1964)
''As Tears Go By'' by The Rolling Stones (1965)
''Nowhere to Run'' by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (1965)
''We Gotta Get out of This Place'' by The Animals (1965)
''Ballad of the Green Berets'' by SSgt. Barry Sadler (1966)
''Black Is Black'' by Los Bravos (1966)
''Secret Agent Man'' by Johnny Rivers (1966)
''Jimmy Mack'' by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (1966)
''Brown Eyed Girl'' by Van Morrison (1967)
''Darling Be Home Soon'' by The Lovin' Spoonful (1967)
''I Wish It Would Rain'' by The Temptations (1967)
''Let's Live for Today'' by The Grass Roots (1967)
''Light My Fire'' by The Doors
''Somebody to Love'' by Jefferson Airplane (1967)
''The End'' by The Doors (1967)
''The Fish Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag'' by Country Joe & The Fish (1967)
''Born to Be Wild'' by Steppenwolf (1968)
''Happiness Is a Warm Gun'' by The Beatles (1968)
''(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay'' by Otis Redding (1968)
''Sky Pilot'' by Eric Burdon & The Animals (1968)
''Spooky'' by The Classics IV (1968)
''What a Wonderful World'' by Louis B. Armstrong (1968)
''Born on the Bayou'' by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969)
''Darkness, Darkness'' by The Youngbloods (1969)
''Okie from Muskogee'' by Merle Haggard (1969)
''Someday, We'll Be Together'' by Diana Ross & The Supremes (1969)
''The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down'' by The Band (1969)
''I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)'' by Grand Funk Railroad (1970)
''Paranoid'' by Black Sabbath (1970)
''Peace Frog'' by The Doors (1970)
''Run Through the Jungle'' by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970) ''War'' by Edwin Starr (1970)
''Maggie May'' by Rod Stewart (1971) ''Wild World'' by Cat Stevens (1971) ''Heart of Gold'' by Neil Young (1972)
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These may or may not be considered protest songs, but they all pertained to the Vietnam War.
Last Train to Clarksville (the Monkees)
Closer to Home (Grand Funk Railroad)
Galveston (Glen Campbell)
Unchained Melody (the Righteous Brothers)
Fortunate Son (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Vietnam Song (Country Joe and the Fish) was definitely a protest song, but I have heard that the soldiers in Vietnam liked it.
Any '60s or early '70s music is Vietnam era. Paint it Black, by the Rolling Stones, is one example.
They weren't. The Vietnam war lasted 8.7 years according to Wikipedia. That is 2x the length of WWII, and just as long as the Iraq war. So, the answer is that protest songs were largely ineffective in changing the course of the war.
Songs from World War 1 had a significant influence on society by uniting people with patriotic and emotional themes. These songs provided a sense of solidarity and boosted morale among soldiers and civilians alike. They helped to shape public opinion, create a sense of national identity, and memorialize the sacrifices made during the war.
The Civil War took place during the Romantic Era, where people expressed their emotions and feelings through art and music. Imagination ruled over logic, unlike the Industrial Period. Many songs and poems were written about the Civil War, the leaders, and current events. Many songs about the soldier's life, the homefront, and battle were written. Patriotic songs were very popular and boosted soldier's and enlistees' morale. The ballads written comforted soldiers and the families on the homefront. Also, music helped soldier during the war by giving them commands and keeping them in step.In easier terms, music helped by:1. Issuing orders2. Boosting Morale3. Help deal with homesickness and boredom4. Diverted thoughts from bloodshed
Societal and political unrest
There were many popular American songs during World War 1 including: "Over There" "Where Do We Go From Here" "Till We Meet Again" "Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning" "I Have Come To Say Goodbye" "Oh, Moon Of The Summer Night (Tell My Mother Her Boy's All Right)" "I Don't Know Where I'm Going But I'm On My Way" "We're All Going Calling on the Kaiser" "When the Boys Come Home" "Keep the Home Fires Burning"