Growth Of Peace Movement Flashcards

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What percent of people in 1967 what to avoid defeat - stop the north - help the south?

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70% - to avoid defeat

20% - to stop the north

10% - help the south

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What were Fulbright hearings?

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Journalist interviewed more then 200 US troops and wrote to J . William Fulbright who was the SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

organised protest

From 1966 to 1971

John Kerry represented the veterans

The verdict was the US troops must leave Vietnam as soon as possible

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What was the Kent state shootings?

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National guard shot 4 unarmed college students dead

Guardsmen fires 67 rounds over 13 seconds killing 4 and injuring 9

1 of the injured was paralysed

Students were protesting the Cambodian campaign that Nixon proclaimed

4 million students went on strike after the shootings

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