Protests in America
The first anti-war protest against the US intervention in Vietnam was in 1963, however in 965 when the President Lyndon B. John ordered a massive amount of US military soldiers to sustain the bombing of the North Vietnam, the magnitude of the anti-war protests in America heightened. Most protests resulted on college campuses which attracted supports of the mainly students. Opposition to the war gre as television and press coverage graphically showed the suffering of both civilians and conscripts. Especially after the release of the Napalm girl photograph in the New York Times, the amount of people protesting against the US involvement in Vietnam War grew massively. Opposition to the war grew more and more as television and press coverage continued to graphically showe the suffering of civilians. In 1965, New York City march attracted 25,000 protestors. Although the people of America were angry and upset about the cruel, and brutal act of the military, most of the demonstrations were peaceful, though acts of civil disobedience.
The first anti-war protest against the US intervention in Vietnam was in 1963, however in 965 when the President Lyndon B. John ordered a massive amount of US military soldiers to sustain the bombing of the North Vietnam, the magnitude of the anti-war protests in America heightened. Most protests resulted on college campuses which attracted supports of the mainly students. Opposition to the war gre as television and press coverage graphically showed the suffering of both civilians and conscripts. Especially after the release of the Napalm girl photograph in the New York Times, the amount of people protesting against the US involvement in Vietnam War grew massively. Opposition to the war grew more and more as television and press coverage continued to graphically showe the suffering of civilians. In 1965, New York City march attracted 25,000 protestors. Although the people of America were angry and upset about the cruel, and brutal act of the military, most of the demonstrations were peaceful, though acts of civil disobedience.
America and the World's Reaction to My Lai Massacre in 1968-1971
The most infamous incident was the My Lai Massacre. This event clearly exposed what the US soldiers were doing in Vietnam to the innocent Vietnamese. The 500 civilians being brutually murdered gave the public more reasoning for why the US shouldn't be in Vietnam in the first place. The US government tried to cover up by releasing fals statistics, saying that the victims were all Vietcong and blocking the reporters from getting access to any information. A report was released by the government saying that there were 128 Vietcong and only 22 civilians killed, contrary to approx 500 civilians deaths.
However but soon, the photographs of the dying civilians were easily found all over the world. It shocked so many citizens throughout US. The strong loyalty and belief the society had on the US Armed forces was disrupted by the new image of the military that was created. The anti war protestors used My Lai Massacre as proof that the war was immoral and inhumane.Thus, the tension was able to reach it's peak after this massacre incident was relased through media. From 100,000 demonstrators in 1968, the figure rose to 300,000 protestors campaigning in Washington DC in 1971.
The most infamous incident was the My Lai Massacre. This event clearly exposed what the US soldiers were doing in Vietnam to the innocent Vietnamese. The 500 civilians being brutually murdered gave the public more reasoning for why the US shouldn't be in Vietnam in the first place. The US government tried to cover up by releasing fals statistics, saying that the victims were all Vietcong and blocking the reporters from getting access to any information. A report was released by the government saying that there were 128 Vietcong and only 22 civilians killed, contrary to approx 500 civilians deaths.
However but soon, the photographs of the dying civilians were easily found all over the world. It shocked so many citizens throughout US. The strong loyalty and belief the society had on the US Armed forces was disrupted by the new image of the military that was created. The anti war protestors used My Lai Massacre as proof that the war was immoral and inhumane.Thus, the tension was able to reach it's peak after this massacre incident was relased through media. From 100,000 demonstrators in 1968, the figure rose to 300,000 protestors campaigning in Washington DC in 1971.
"Beyond the calling of race or nation or creed is this vocation of sonship
and brotherhood, and because I believe that the Father is deeply concerned
especially for his suffering and helpless and outcast children, I come tonight
to speak for them.....We have destroyed their two most cherished institutions: the family and the
village. We have destroyed their land and their crops.
We have corrupted their women and children and killed their men...
I am as deeply concerned about our own troops there as anything else.
For it occurs to me that what we are submitting them to in Vietnam is not simply the
brutalizing process that goes on in any war where armies face each other and
seek to destroy. " Martin Luther King speech against the Vietnam War
and brotherhood, and because I believe that the Father is deeply concerned
especially for his suffering and helpless and outcast children, I come tonight
to speak for them.....We have destroyed their two most cherished institutions: the family and the
village. We have destroyed their land and their crops.
We have corrupted their women and children and killed their men...
I am as deeply concerned about our own troops there as anything else.
For it occurs to me that what we are submitting them to in Vietnam is not simply the
brutalizing process that goes on in any war where armies face each other and
seek to destroy. " Martin Luther King speech against the Vietnam War