HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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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: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -how did media coverage of the war change as fighting continued? television reports showed more scenes of violence suffering and distraction. this change to the publics view on the war.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Vietnam War severely damaged the U.S. economy. Unwilling to raise taxes to pay for the war, President Johnson unleashed a cycle of inflation. The war also weakened U.S. military morale and undermined, for a time, the U.S. commitment to internationalism.
Detailed explanation-4: -The most immediate effect of the Vietnam War was the staggering death toll. The war killed an estimated 2 million Vietnamese civilians, 1. 1 million North Vietnamese troops, 200, 000 South Vietnamese troops, and 58, 000 U.S. troops. Those wounded in combat numbered tens of thousands more.