vietnam war at home
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Vietnam War At Home. Years: 1954-1975 (U.S. 1964-1973) 1954- Vietnam Independence 1975- Saigon (SV) falls to NV. US Involvement Eisenhower- sent in small number of troops JFK- sent in small number of troops LBJ- Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, starts the war - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Vietnam War At Home
• Years: 1954-1975 (U.S. 1964-1973)– 1954- Vietnam Independence– 1975- Saigon (SV) falls to NV
• US Involvement– Eisenhower- sent in small
number of troops– JFK- sent in small number of
troops– LBJ- Gulf of Tonkin Resolution,
starts the war– Nixon- ends US involvement in
1973• -Paris Peace Agreement- US
and NV signed, withdrawal of all remaining U.S. forces from Vietnam
• US Cost of War– The U.S. spent over $140
billion– 58,000 U.S. soldiers were
killed– 350,000 were wounded– Public lost confidence
and rebelled– Very costly economically,
hurt the US economy
How Did the War Affect Politics?
• Election of 1968– LBJ decides not to run for re-election
• After Tet Offensive, public viewed Johnson’s handling of the war negatively
• Impact of TV- Walter Cronkite– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1vJqTN-qVI– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn4w-ud-TyE
– JFK’s younger brother Robert assassinated, so Vp Hubert Humphrey runs- Democrat
– Former VP Richard Nixon- Republican– Nixon wins a close election due to many disillusioned
Middle Americans
How Do Americans Respond To War?
• At first, response was not all negative– Some war hawks wanted to expand fighting, while
many people thought the war was morally wrong• By the end of the war, most Americans want
to get out• Students and younger people have most to say– https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeFMyrWlZ68
Key Anti-War Ideas
• Limiting conformity– Rock & Roll, TV/movies, rebel culture
• College/education caused many students to question aspects of American life– Organizations, Students for a Democratic Society,
New Left, Teach-ins, Kent State• Civil Rights Movement encouraged young
people to speak up for justice– Free Speech, Conscientious Objectors, Deferment
Protest Songs
• Music was one of the lasting impacts of the Vietnam War Era
• Most songs about Vietnam were PROTEST songs
• Vietnam War Music Assignment