THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Film footage from the front lines increased congressional support for the war
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Reporting on military setbacks contributed to public disillusionment with the war
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Increased U.S. media presence overseas resulted in overwhelming international support for U.S. intervention
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Live presidential press conferences led to a decline in partisan politics in Congress
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Detailed explanation-1: -As reports from the field became increasingly accessible to citizens, public opinion began to turn against U.S. involvement, though many Americans continued to support it. Others felt betrayed by their government for not being truthful about the war. This led to an increase in public pressure to end the war.
Detailed explanation-2: -The later years of the war saw increased physical and psychological deterioration among American soldiers-both volunteers and draftees-including drug use, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), mutinies and attacks by soldiers against officers and noncommissioned officers.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did press coverage of events during the Vietnam War affect the United States? Reporting on military setbacks contributed to public disillusionment with the war.