the vietnam war

Running head : VIETNAM WAR

The Vietnam War

Of Student Unrest and Social-Political Outcomes

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The Vietnam War

Of Student Unrest and Social-Political Outcomes

The Vietnam War remains one of the most vivid memories in American history because of the reaction it incurred from the American people One of the most controversial wars America has gotten engaged with , the Vietnam War was fought for the unification of North and South Vietnam America 's involvement in what is also known as the Second Indochina War was the desire to

prevent the Domino Theory ' - this stipulates that when one region caves in to communism , nearby areas will follow suit (University of Miami , n .d . With a lot of families losing their family members to the war and images of the effects of the war to the Vietnamese plus the seemingly long stretch of the war , Americans began to question the necessity of America 's involvement in what then seemed a losing battle . And an anti-war movement ensued , starting with the college students

Indeed , American anti-Vietnam war sentiments are often attributed to college students (Bexte , 2002 . With Presidents John F . Kennedy and Lyndon B . Johnson 's decision to send more reinforcements to Vietnam they had no choice but to look for other avenues where they can find more people who can be sent in the line of fire - and this was when the draft was introduced to those attending colleges and university campuses (Bexte , 2002 Leuhusen , n .d . Already full of distrust , students started to organize against the war . This agitation was furthered by the fact that they have been hearing that the war is about to end soon but the promises have turned out to be unfulfilled . The students felt it was their right to demand the real reason -one that 's devoid of sweet-coated propagandas - behind the ongoing war and behind the reasons of the continual failure of peace talks after all , it was them that 's being called to leave the comfort of their homes and to set aside their dreams to go to a foreign country and prepare to kill and die (Bexte , 2002 University of Miami , n .d . The student unrest led to teach-ins and student organizations focused on holding rallies and marches against the Vietnam War . The protests were thick with distrust for authority

The influence of the student unrest regarding the Vietnam War did not end with the youth - eventually , it changed the way other Americans thought about the war . Everybody started voicing out their resentment for what 's happening in Vietnam . The students ' bold moves coupled with the rising number of dead bodies from Vietnam going back to America drastically increased American anti-war sentiments . The student movement also inspired celebrities and musicians to use their art as vehicle for sounding off what is fast becoming the majority 's opinion . Jefferson Airplane , Jane Fonda , Allen Ginsberg , Abbie Hoffmann , Timothy Hoffman and others adopted the Anti-war disposition . Congressional senators even began questioning American policies in Vietnam...