Problems in the USA

Question 1

What was media support like in the beginning of the Vietnam war?

Answer 1

• Positive and showed them in a heroic light
• Military Assistance Command,Vietnam allowed for reporters to go into war zones and get interviews
• Some negative reports about zippo raids

Question 2

What happened after the Tet Offensive and My Lai Massacre in the Media?

Answer 2

• Became incredibly negative
• New lightweight cameras allowed for a ‘Living room war’ where films could be shown on television
• Famous reporters said the war was unwinnable
• They lost the support of average Americans

Question 3

How did the Anti War movement grow?

Answer 3

• College students protested lots
• US flags were burned (A crime in the US)
• Violent clashes between students and Police
• Leaking of the My Lai MAssacre intensified opposition

Question 4

What was the Kent State Massacre?

Answer 4

• National Guard opened fire at a protest at Kent State University
• Four students were killed
• Increased opposition as the war was now killing USA civilians as well

Question 5

How did Civil rights leaders criticise the war?

Answer 5

• Johnson had promised to reduce poverty and MLK said he couldn’t achieve this due to all the money spent on Vietnam
• The Draft was unfair as college students could avoid the draft but college was hard to achieve by African-Americans
• Muhammed Ali refused the draft and was stripped of his world title

Question 6

Why did Nixons efforts become null?

Answer 6

• There was a scandal involving listening devices being put into the Democratic Party’s government building (The opposed of Nixon)
• Nixon denied being involved but was quickly proven involved and was threatened with impeachment
• Resigned shortly after

Question 7

What was the timeline of Peace Talks?

Answer 7

• 1969- Secret talks fail as the North Vietnamese government wanted all US forces immediately out of Vietnam
• 1972-War intensifying lead to attacks on both sides continuing
• October 1972- USSR started to support Nixon in ending the war and they reached a provisional agreement
• January 1973- The agreement was signed by everyone involved
• March 1973- All US forces had withdrawn

Question 8

What happened two years after US withdrew?

Answer 8

-Vietnam became Communist in 1974

Question 9

What was the overall cost in Vietnam?

Answer 9

• 5 million people had to leave their homes as ‘Boat People’ where many were killed by pirates or drowned
• Lots of corruption
• Poverty,Prostitution and Drug Abuse was rife
• The Environment was badly damaged due to substances such as Agent Orange
• Lots of deaths after due to health defects from chemicals as well as unexploded bombs

Question 10

What was the cost in the USA?

Answer 10

• Lost respect
• Many soldiers were seen as baby killers and didn’t receive a heroes welcome as expected
• Many soldiers found it difficult to be civilians again
• High rate of Drug Abuse and PTSD from soldiers who fought in the war