THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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It created more American opposition the war because its violence shocked people.
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It increased support for the war because it showed the brutality of the Viet Cong.
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It caused Americans to doubt Vietnamization because it showed it was ineffective
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It made Americans paranoid that the Viet Cong would attack the United States
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Detailed explanation-1: -U.S. Army officers covered up the carnage for a year before it was reported in the American press, sparking a firestorm of international outrage. The brutality of the My Lai massacre and the official cover-up fueled anti-war sentiment and further divided the United States over the Vietnam War.
Detailed explanation-2: –The My Lai Massacre had important consequences. It shocked US public opinion: many number of Americans either refused to believe the massacre had happened or felt it was justified because the villagers were helping the Vietcong.-However, the majority of Americans were horrified.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the 1950s, Americans had almost unconditionally supported a vigorous American response to communism; the reaction to the Tet Offensive seemed to reflect the growing skepticism of the 1960s, when Americans felt increasingly doubtful about the efficacy of such Cold War tactics.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.