U.S. Protest

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BACKGROUND:

While there was support for the war, there were also individuals who choose to be against U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Look at the content bellow and answer the following questions.

SOMETHING TO CONSIDER:
You are leading a march protesting the war in Vietnam.
What characteristics of the war would you want to focus on?
What would you want to ignore?
For someone attending the march, how might this alter their persective?

Front page of an Ohio newspaper after the massacre at My Lai

1. Who is photographed on the front page?
2. Is there any bias presented in this article?
3. How might this newspaper have altered the American perspective of the war?

‘None of the guardsmen made eye contact. I think they were afraid they were going to be told to fire at us’

‘None of the guardsmen made eye contact. I think they were afraid they were going to be told to fire at us’

1. If the people were taken away from the photo, what symbol would a flower and guns have?
2. What type of expression does the women have towards the soldiers?
3. How do you think this photograph portrays the anti-war movement?
4. What does the caption reflect about the soldiers?

Newsreel: Anti-War March 1967

1. What words does the newscaster describe the protesters as?
2. Who was fighting the anti-war protestors?
3. What does President LBJ say at the time? How does this further divide the public form the war?
4. What seems to happen every march?

Vietnam-era underground newspapers from active-duty soldiers and veterans at Ft. Lewis.

Vietnam-era underground newspapers from active-duty soldiers and veterans at Ft. Lewis.

1. Based on the information provided, what groups participated in the anti-war movement?
2. Did reactionary groups ban together to get things accomplished or created a further divide in America?
3. What reasons did the GI power give for striking?
4. Is this source credible? Why or why not?

Country Joe’s Anti Vietnam War Song

1. What is the main purpose the artist had in writing this song?
2. What influence do you think it had on the American people?


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