PROTEST AND REBELLION THE VIETNAM WAR.

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PROTEST AND REBELLION THE VIETNAM WAR

Where is Vietnam?

Why are we Here? Sides of Vietnam Country divided at the 17th Parallel line North Vietnam = Communist, led by Ho Chi Minh (VIETCONG) North supplied by China and Russia South Vietnam = Democratic South backed by USA

What is the U.S. Role in Vietnam? CONTAINMENT – Keep Communism from expanding (by George Keenan) Imperialism = foreign control (colonization) Saigon = Capital of South Vietnam

In the US Government Hawks = wanted war (get involved) Doves = wanted peace (stay out)

The Vietnam War: Why Protest?

Is this your neighbor?

Who are we fighting? Civilians lie dead and a South Vietnamese soldier still sits in his jeep after being shot in the head by a team of hit-and-run Vietcong in 1968. Vietnamese children are running past and looking at the charred and dismembered bodies.

Why is he doing this? Passers-by stop to watch as flames envelope a young Buddhist monk, Saigon, October 5th, 1963.

War on TV First war where Journalists had free access to war zone USA sees war horror on TV every day with dinner Propels anti-war sentiment

Is protest worth your own life? SDS – Students for Democratic Society Organized on College campuses

SNCC – Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee Civil rights group protested war

War Protests War very unpopular in USA Protests explode on College campuses across USA May 4, 1970 - Kent State shootings 4 students shot dead by National Guard troops among protesters

DC Under Siege President’s Johnson & Nixon faced daily pressure "Hey, hey LBJ, how many kids have you killed today?" "One, two, three, four! We don't want your f***ing war!"

Why would people support the War?

Fear of Communist Expansion Patriotic Duty Support Troops in war Fear of Communist Expansion COMMUNISM – (Soc. / Econ. System) – Goods held in common by Gov’t, no free market Stop Dictator (Gov’t Abuses towards people)

How far is too far?

Why was he involved?

Not understand GOALS No business in Vietnam Unfair Draft (Poor minorities could not afford to get out of the draft) War Violence on TV daily Same men fighting for USA not have basic Civil Rights Civil Rights Movement & Anti – War movement usually side by side

Vietnam Memorials in DC

Under what circumstances is protest or rebellion against the government acceptable?