Reasons For Support Of The War Flashcards
1
Q
Who were the group who supported war?
A
Hawks
2
Q
What was weird about anti-war rallies and pro-war rallies?
A
They looked very similar
3
Q
Who were included in supporters for the war?
A
Ex-soldiers, Vietnam Veterans, anti-communists, construction workers
4
Q
What did Cold War fears in the USA lead to?
A
The red scare - US communists starting a revolution.
5
Q
How did USA act on the red scare?
A
People seen as communists in US lost jobs and homes
6
Q
When did the red scare lessen slightly?
A
1954
7
Q
Why did US government want a limited war in Vietnam?
A
Vietnam was one of the cold war flashpoints and domino theory applied to the flashpoints
8
Q
What did US not want to happen with Vietnam War?
A
For war to escalate to the point of starting war with USSR
