—— The Vietnam War had a great impact on American society. (1) The United States was weakened as a result of the long war. (2) American society had never been so divided since the Civil War. (3) There was serious disagreement with in the ruling circle. (4) The image of the Uni...
Examines the antiwar movement in the United States during the Vietnam War. Contention that the antiwar movement was not so influential and may even have prolonged the war; Polls from the mid-1960s showing dislike of the antiwar movement; Encouragement of the North Vietnamese to keep fighting....
Organized labor, however, supported the war until almost the end. Jeffreys-Jones shows that this gave President Nixon his opportunity to speak of the "great silent majority" of American citizens who were in favor of the war. Because labor continued to be receptive to overtures from the White ...
American Society and the Ending of the Vietnam War How did the protests and support of ordinary American citizens affect their country's participation in the Vietnam War? This engrossing book focuses on four social groups that achieved political prominence in the 1960s and early 1970s-st... ...
How did the Six Day War affect the world? How did the Korean War affect the U.S. economy? What was one effect of the GI bill on American society in the postwar era? Analyze the ways in which the Vietnam Conflict heightened social, political, military, and/or economic tensions in the...
Social Effects of the Vietnam War The Vietnam 1 Running head: SOCIAL EFFECTS OF THE VIETNAM WAR The Vietnam War's Effects on American Society Halley E. Moore Metro High School- St. Louis The Vietnam 2 Abstract The Vietnam War had a profound effect on American society. It changed the ...
In the 1960s, many young Americans were dissatisfied with American society. They wanted to end the Vietnam War and to make all of the people in the U.S. equal. Some of them decided to drop out of American society and form their own societies. They formed
In the 1960s, many young Americans were dissatisfied with American society. They wanted to end the Vietnam War and to make all of the people in the U.S. equal. Some of them decided to "drop out" of American society and form their own societies. They formed utopian communities, which ...
That point seemed very distant to most Americans as the war continued into 1966 and 1967. Washington declared that the war was being won, but American casualties continued to mount, and much of what the public could see of the war on television appeared confusing if notfutile. Because Westmore...
Vietnam War - De-escalation, Negotiation, Vietnamization: Nixon and his close adviser on foreign affairs, Henry A. Kissinger, recognized that the United States could not win a military victory in Vietnam but insisted that the war could be ended only by a