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Vietnam protest songs
famous artist would begin to make songs hoping to sway the u.s into finding peace instead of war -
anti war movements begin
peace activist protest against the Vietnam war in college campuses. -
the SDS March on Washington
the largest protest against the Vietnam war that would have 15-25 thousand college students marching down the streets of Washington -
widespread disillusionment
the draft system had about 40,000 thousand men sent into war causing more anti war movements to -
beyond Vietnam speech
Martin Luther king would give his speech "beyond Vietnam" in Riverside church NYC -
pentagon riot
the first protest against the Vietnam war -
Political Consequences of Vietnam War Protests
The launch of the Tet Offensive by North Vietnamese communist troops in January 1968, and its success against U.S. and South Vietnamese troops, sent waves of shock and discontent across the home front and sparked a most intense period of antiwar protests -
battle of hue
this battle caused major backlash and protest against the Vietnam war sparking even more protest -
Silent Majority
thousands of antiwar protesters tried to shut down Washington D.C completely, all but crippling the U.S. government. tensions would rise with protesters being shot and killed -
the end of the Vietnam war
Nixon under pressure from the antiwar protest would announce the end of the war that sparked excitement and grief as soldiers could return home and protest would end