Ayesha and Shaikha 9C
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This powerpoint is based on the anitwar protests and people who were involved in the vietnam war. Enjoy!
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Divisions in Americans society over the Vietnam War
Done by: Shaikha and Ayesha 9c
Soldiers died abroad and hawks and doves argued at home!
The Vietnam War opened a deep emotional rift in American Society.
After the war ended, it would take years for the country to heat itself . .
College students protested against the war. BIG TIME!!!!
The War Divides America
Antiwar Protests Increase !!!
The War in Vietnam divided Americans more deeply than any conflict since the Civil War
American Soldiers were dying in a war that had little to do with American interests.
Hawks Vs. Doves
Hawks Doves
are those who advocate an aggressive foreign policy based on strong military power.
try to resolve international conflicts without the threat of force.
people supported President Johnson’s bombings and troop deployments
Believing strongly in communism and domino theory
people who were against the war.
A diverse group of liberal politicians
Terms
SDS- The Students for a Democratic Society was founded in 1960 at the University of Michigan. It is formed to campaign against racism and poverty and it soon began campaigning to end the war in Vietnam.
