What was the US public opinion of the Vietnam war after 1960?

Answer 1

US involvement in the Vietnam War extended from the fear of communism held by the population. Being fearful that a spread in communism was occurring and that Vietnam was the first in a domino effect, the American public supported US intervention to contain the threat of communism. Once initiated, it was realized that there were many American lives being lost without a necessity to have been lost. A major event that turned public opinion against the war was the Tet Offensive, and seeing the carnage through media sources on the battlefield.

Answer 2

The vast majority of US citizens never heard of Vietnam until the 1965 build of US personnel in Vietnam. After that build up, the draft picked up pace, and then nearly every citizen in the United States was aware of Vietnam.

Answer 3

Went down as the human losses increased. It was not an unwinable war, It was a civil war that mandated internal resolution.

Answer 4

The public opinion split over the Vietnam war because some of the public felt that it was right for America to fight in the war while others did not share that opinion.

Answer 5

40,000 men drafted a month...changed a lot of thinking.

Answer 6

The military draft effected the views of the public. And it was a negative view.

Answer 7

America was divided into supporters and protesters of the Vietnam conflict. the supporters were called hawks while protesters were called doves

Answer 8

The American "public" supplied the manpower for the war, thus the "public" protested and rioted (anti-war/anti-draft protests).