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Protests regarding the war in Vietnam took many forms. In the beginning of the war, criticism of President Johnson's policy in Vietnam came from conservative Republicans, like Barry Goldwater, retired military men, and extremists, like some members of the John Birch Society. The gist of the argument was that the president was going too slowly regarding the war and the use of military action. As the war escalated, the country was split into doves and hawks. The doves protested by staging parades and demonstrations against the war. Most major cities saw some kind of marches or demonstrations against the policy of LBJ. On colleges and high school campuses, some teachers and professors held "teach-ins" as a form of protest against the war. There was also religious groups that protested against the war. The most violent demonstration took place on the campus of Kent State University. This site will have links to protests during the Vietnam War.
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BeauMany Americans protested the war because of the large numbers of troops being sent to Vietnam. As this number rose, so did the number of casualties. Also, the draft was implemented. This was especially unpopular with college-age students, and it led to the burning of draft cards and protests on college campuses. Furthermore, the Tet Offensive came after General Westmoreland declared the "end to be in view." This contradiction caused many citizens to become aware that the war was not going as well as was being reported.
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What Most of the war illustrations in the media during the Vietnam war were mainly drawn to?
they were used to spark protest against America's involvement in the Vietnam War
What year did people get drafted for the Vietnam war?
Americans were drafted into the Vietnam War in 1965.
What effect does the Vietnam war have on morrie's department at brandeis university during the 1960s?
The effect that the Vietnam war had on Morrie's department at Brandeis university during the 1960s was the Vietnam Protest.
How many African Americans were killed in the Vietnam war?
See website: Statistics About the Vietnam War.
Why were protest songs so effective against Vietnam?
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.
