2. Soldiers died abroad and hawks and doves argued
at home!
The Vietnam War opened a deep emotional rift in
American Society.
After the war ended, it would take years for the
country to heat itself . .
College students protested against the war. BIG
TIME!!!!
3. The War in Vietnam divided Americans more
deeply than any conflict since the Civil War
American Soldiers were dying in a war that
had little to do with American interests.
4. Hawks Doves
are those who advocate an aggressive try to resolve international conflicts without
foreign policy based on strong military the threat of force.
power.
people supported President Johnson’s people who were against the war.
bombings and troop deployments
Believing strongly in communism and A diverse group of liberal politicians
domino theory
5. SDS- The Students for a Democratic Society was
founded in 1960 at the University of Michigan. It is
formed to campaign against racism and poverty and
it soon began campaigning to end the war in
Vietnam.