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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They didn’t.
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They read about all the battles and the soldiers in the newspaper.
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They had television coverage that was not censored and could see what was actually going on.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -As the war continued and more young men were drafted, it became increasingly unpopular with the American public. Photographs and videos shown on the news, many of which were graphic and upsetting, brought the war into the American home.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vietnam was the first “television war” in the United States. Though the press had covered wars before, the uncensored and intensive coverage of the war in Vietnam was new, and it had a significant impact on many Americans’ views of the conflict.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -They viewed the war as an immoral campaign that was wasting the lives of American soldiers and destroying the country of Vietnam. By the late 1960s, although many Americans continued to support U.S. involvement, the antiwar movement had become a major force in American politics and society.