The Vietnam War Part 3: American Popular Opinion of The War ( ) Why did the American Public lose faith in the Vietnam War? What were some major events that illustrate the divide in the nation?
Other REALLY Bad things that were happening: 1.) My Lai Massacre 2.) U.S. invaded Cambodia (1970, Nixon) Ho Chi Minh Trail = how China & Russia got supplies to Vietcong Cambodia was a free nation, but we bombed them. 3.) Kent State Shootings: Protest gone bad National Guard = 9 wounded, 4 killed Part 3: America Protest! ( )
Hanoi = Capital N. Vietnam Saigon = Capital S. Vietnam
My Lai Massacre
Kent State Shootings
Other REALLY Bad things that were happening: 4.) 1968 Democratic National Convention Protestors rioted = demanded future president withdraw troops. Bobby Kennedy is assassinated. 5.) Pentagon Papers are Published (1970s) 7,000 page doc = details America lying to us about the war and other things… Part 3: America Protest! ( )