Warm Up 2/8 Why do you think the Vietnam War was less popular with the American people than previous wars such as World War II?
The Draft The Draft- Involuntary enrollment in the military Draft boards had a lot of influence Deferments for college students
Protests Using up too much money and too many people Most of the men serving were working class or poor African American’s were more likely to serve in combat Many soldiers couldn’t vote Segregation was still a big problem at home
Called the “Living Room War” Credibility Gap- public skepticism about how truthful the government and military are