4.2 Support For The War Flashcards
1
Q
What were the wars supporters called?
A
The hard hats
2
Q
Why were they called the hard hats?
A
People who supported nixon and the continuation of the war, they were construction workers from the world trade centre, together with the wall street office workers , they confronted the anti war protesters in manhattan
3
Q
How did nixon describe his supporters, who supported vietnamisation?
A
The silent majority
4
Q
What did the silent majority want?
A
Wanted to win with peace rather than retreat and appear weak.
