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Introduction The Vietnam and Iraq Wars are often compared by current media This report compiles the similarities and differences of the two wars in issues including The role of the media Public reaction Government portrayal Effect on daily lives The Role of the Media : Similarities Provide early substantiation for waging the war Promoted the fear of spreading communism in Vietnam Promoted the fear of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq Kept the public in the dark Complied with government on news output during Vietnam Broadcasted misinformed content

during Iraq The Role of the Media : Differences Eventually the Media turned against the government in the Vietnam War To date , U .S . media is continued to be criticized for allegedly providing biased , pro-occupation views in Iraq Public Reaction : Similarities Public was initially divided in opinion Vietnam war supporters viewed protestors as unpatriotic and viewed the war as A quest for establishing American Democracy A fight against communism Iraq war supporters viewed the war as A preemptive strike against a hostile country with WMDs An act of retribution for 9 /11 in line with the War on Terror Public Reaction : Differences Opposition against the Vietnam war began from the elite and the educated Opposition against the Iraq War came from mainstream society and the masses Opposition against the Vietnam war did not gain strength until after the Tet Offensive Opposition against the Iraq War was equally strong as support for it at the onset Government Portrayal : Similarities In both wars , the government consistently...