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There was no one leader of the Anti-War Movement during the Vietnam War. Senators Eugene McCarthy and Robert Kennedy might be considered the political leaders of the movement simply because they entered the Presidential Primaries declared opponents of the war. The criticism of the war in Vietnam started out mainly as a conservative reaction to President Johnson’s policy of fighting for a limited purpose, a negotiated peace, rather than all out victory in Vietnam. Those critics included Senator Barry Goldwater, retired military men, and even some extreme members of the John Birch Society. These people were known as “hawks.” As the President escalated the war effort, and became a hawk himself, his chief critics became known as “doves” and included antiwar protesters, college students and faculty, liberal Democrats, and many other people in various walks of life who felt that the war was immoral, dragging on to no benefit for the US, and was causing increased casualty lists to mount. Many believed the US was fighting a war against the wishes of the majority of the Vietnamese people. These critics felt the war was a civil war in Vietnam between north and south and we had no business interfering. Some supported the communist effort in Vietnam and hoped for a defeat of the “imperialist capitalist” United States. Many Americans felt we were fighting a small, unimportant county, while the real enemy was China and the Soviet Union. There were many demonstrations against the war which took the form of sit ins in college and high school campuses, marches both for and against the war, and editorials written for and against the war. One of the most infamous demonstrations took place at Kent State University, 1970, when National Guard troops fired on Kent State students and protesters and four were killed and eleven were wounded. Nixon had been elected on a promise to Vietnamize the war, meaning more fighting would be turned over to the South Vietnamese army, and to start bringing home American troops. When the President ordered US troops into Cambodia and ordered more bombings, the result was a tremendous uproar at home with more marches and demonstrations. Congress reacted to the antiwar feeling and repealed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which gave the President the authority to send troops and fight the war in Vietnam. Our purpose in the war is debated to this day.
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What was the name of the commander that led americn troops in World War 1?
The commander who led the American Expeditionary Force (the U.S. troops sent to Europe in World War I) was John Joseph Pershing.
Who commanded American troops in the battle veracruz?
There were a couple different Battles of Vera Cruz but you probably mean the one in 1847 during the Mexican-American War, when the American troops were led by General Winfield Scott.
Which statement about the gulf of tonkin is true?
It led to more u.s. troops in Vietnam
Who led confederate troops in the civil war?
John Smith
Who led the Vietminh at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu?
The Vietminh, or Vietnamese nationalists, fought against the Japanese troops which occupied Vietnam during World War II. Vo Nguyen Giap led the Vietminh troops.
What psychological effects did the Vietnam war have on American troops?
Just this one: "We the unwilling Led by the unqualified Are doing the impossible For the ungrateful"
What event led the us in the Vietnam war?
The French Indochina War most likely led to the (so called) American Vietnam War. Because the French war divided up the country into TWO nations; North & South Vietnams. When the communist led North Vietnam attempted to take over (conquer) South Vietnam... this led to US involvment.
What was the name of the commander that led americn troops in World War 1?
The commander who led the American Expeditionary Force (the U.S. troops sent to Europe in World War I) was John Joseph Pershing.
How did the Vietnam War effect domestic American Policies?
It divided the country and led to the numerous civilian protests against the war.
Which American presidents led the Vietnam War?
Commander in Chiefs: Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford.
What American general led troops into disputed Mexican territory causing a border clash that led to the Mexican-American war?
General Zachary Taylor
What is the basic issue that led to the Vietnam war?
Vietnam was part of the cold war.
What led the Vietnam war?
Communist infiltration into South Vietnam.
What effect did the Vietnam War have on domestic U.S. politics?
The Vietnam War led to President Johnson's (Dem) decision not to run for re-election, which enabled Richard Nixon (Rep) to win the next 2 elections. It led to a distrust of American political figures that continues today, and the war led to the elimination of the draft and the implementation of the all-volunteer military.
Who commanded American troops in the battle veracruz?
There were a couple different Battles of Vera Cruz but you probably mean the one in 1847 during the Mexican-American War, when the American troops were led by General Winfield Scott.
What was the general feeling of the troops during the Vietnam War?
Spoken by their graffiti written upon their steel helmet's, "...we the unwilling (drafted), led by the unqualified (college boys), doing the impossible (trying to stem the tide of communism), for the ungrateful (American people)."
Who led the American troops in the revolution?
my penis
