HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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It caused many Americans to stop supporting the war in Vietnam.
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It allowed American soldiers to send messages back home to loved ones.
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It discredited the anti-war protesters by showing American military successes.
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It failed to have an impact since the news focused mainly on Civil Rights issues.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Americans could see military abuses on television, such as the My Lai Massacre in 1968, which sparked riots in cities and university campuses across the nation. This outrage, fueled by television coverage, ultimately led to the decision to withdrawal of U.S. troops in 1973, and end of the U.S involvement in the war.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Vietnam War is also referred to as “The First Television War” or as “The Living Room War”, thanks to the wide media and television coverage of the events both in Asia as well as in the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did television affect the perception of the Vietnam war? Television showed people images about how cruel and bloody the war is and how U.S soldiers suffer from the war. It affected the image of the war negatively which turned public opinion against the Vietnam War.
Detailed explanation-4: -Many Americans opposed the war on moral grounds, appalled by the devastation and violence of the war. Others claimed the conflict was a war against Vietnamese independence, or an intervention in a foreign civil war; others opposed it because they felt it lacked clear objectives and appeared to be unwinnable.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.