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Conflict in Vietnam Protest Back Home

Early in the War Americans supported the war Between 1961-1967, more than 16,000 US troops dead

Shift in Public Opinion “living-room war” By 1967, country is split in half Johnson’s domestic programs suffering Taxes going up Mixed messages about the war

Why Protest against the War? Apathy Belief that we shouldn’t be involved in foreign conflict Detrimental to Vietnam My Lai > people believe the U.S. army wasn’t benefitting Vietnam Detrimental to Americans Disillusioned with friends and family dying Fear Didn’t buy into war, didn’t want to fight

My Lai Massacre March 16, 1968 Searching village for Vietcong Round up women, children, elderly Rape, torture, murder US finds out about it in November 1969

The Draft Source of much conflict Selective Service System Register with local draft board when turned 18 All men between 18-26

Was it fair? Exemptions Who is fighting Start lottery system in 1969 Medical conditions College deferment Who is fighting 80% were minorities and lower-class whites Start lottery system in 1969 Draft Dodgers

Growing Protest College students/youth Start small, grow to major protest in Washington, DC with over 1 million people Want an end to the war

Chicago Democratic Convention Riots anti-war protests marched through the city Police officers break up peaceful demonstrations, results in riot Significance: loss of law and order in society WHO TO BLAME?

Violence at Universities May 4, 1970 Kent State University Some students protesting invasion of Cambodia National Guard shot 9 students, killed 4 Took 13 seconds

Media’s role in anti-war movement National Connection: video and sound of the protests. Popular culture: anti-war movement incorporated into music and movies. Live News: allowed Americans to see what was happening in the war as it happens.