The photo I chose shows mobs of American citizens protesting against the Vietnam War as well as sending their American troops to Vietnam, the anti-war movement. It is obvious that the majority of Americans did not want to see their loved ones involved in fighting a war they did not agree with in the first place. In August of 1965, 61% of Americans believed it was not a mistake in sending the troops to Vietnam. Not long after in May of 1971, after five years of slowly fading approval, 28% of Americans agreed it was no longer the right decision. It is a very big issue having such little support, especially during a war as brutal as the one in Vietnam, and at such a fast plummeting rate. It was no secret to the public of just how graphic and violent combat actually was and how powerful their weapons and bombs really were.
http://vietnammedia.wikispaces.com/5.+Public+Opinion+During+and+After+the+War
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