Reasons For Tne Growth Of Opposition Flashcards
How many students in 1950
In 1950, 2.2 million students in USA
How many students in 1965?
In 1565, rose to 5.9 million
How many students in 1970
8.5 million
What did students reject
Students rejected the values of their parent “s generationa and wanted social change
What were the efforts of the Student Movement
Used similar methods to civil rights campaigners
Held sit ins , boycotts, and protest demonstrations and marches
Why did the Student movemenr gain so much media attention ?
Student movement represented a minority of students but got media attention.Due to the fact, protestors were largely white and middle class
What was special about the Biwtnam War
It qas the first conflict that reporters where able to travel with the troops into the warzone and report back what they saw.
This brought the Vietnam War into people’s homes via television
What did media coversge lead to
Television showed Americans the war in uncomfortbale detail and made then think about it.
Many Americans began loaing faith inntheir governement.It became clear the government was keeping info away from them, even lying to them
What happened between the government and CBS reporter Walter Kronkite
In 1968, government claimed that Tet Offensive was a success, but the CBS news reporter Walter Kronkite came back from Vietnam and told the public it was at best a stalemate and the war was unwinnable.
People trusted Kronkite instead of the government
What was the Draft
Draft was a compulsory service in the military forces
Who did the draft force to fight ?
The Draft forced men aged 18-25 years to serve in the military forces.Those who were chosen were sent draft cards telling them where to report for duty
What did people argue about the draft ?
As a result, people argued draftees were too young and not well enough trained, increasing their chances of being killed.
Soldiers took a basic training course, and then could be called up at any time to fight
When did the draft system change
The draft system changed in 1969
What did the draft system change to in 1969 ?
A lottery system
What was the lottery system
Men born between 1944 and 1950 were issued a number and called up at random
