Protests- anti-War movement

Question 1

How much did drafts increase to in 1965?

Answer 1

33,000

Question 2

Who could ‘draft-dodge’?

Answer 2

Rich people

Question 3

In May 1968, how many troops were killed in one week alone?

Answer 3

562

Question 4

What events turned the public against the war?

Answer 4

My Lai and Tet

Question 5

What was the famous chant protesters used against LBJ?

Answer 5

‘Hey! Hey! LBJ! How many kids did you kill today?”

Question 6

In March 1966, how many protesters demonstrated in a roller in New York?

Answer 6

50,000

Question 7

In November 1969, how many people demonstrated on Washington and what did this become?

Answer 7

700,000 and the largest political protest in US history

Question 8

What happened in the first 6 months of 1968 by Berkly, Yale and Stanford students?

Answer 8

over 100 demonstrations by 40,000 students

Question 9

What happened on the 4th May 1970?

Answer 9

3000 students protested at Kent Sate University, 4 students were shot and killed and 16 were wounded by national Guardsmen (Kent State Massacre)

Question 10

As a result of the Kent State Massacre, how many students went on strike?

Answer 10

4 million