Reasons People Protested Flashcards
Name the 6 main reasons people protested against the war
The veterans My lai Cost civil rights The draft Pacifists
Why was veterans the reason why people protested against the war
They were returning from war with terrible injuries and telling people about the terrible conditions and what they had seen and done.
What did a large amount of soldiers return home with
Drug and alcohol addictions
What group did the veterans start and and what did it lead to in 1971
They started the ‘Vietnam Veterans Against the War’ which led to a big protest in 1971
Who won medals but threw them away to show their anger towards the war
Charles Litkey threw his medal away that he got for his service in the War
Why did people protest because of My Lai and when did it happen
The media has shown images of the massacre that happened on 16th March 1968 which caused outrage
What is drafting
When the government tried to force young men to join the army
When did protests start about my lai and how many people were drafted a month and why
Protests began in 1965 when government decided to draft 33,000 men a month because not enough people had volunteered to fight
What are people called when they protest against war because of what they believe in and their religion
Pacifist
Give an example of a pacifist and when they did it and what they lost
Muhammad Ali is an example as he refused to go to war in 1967- he lost his world boxing title and boxing licence
Why was cost a factor to protest against, how much was spent on bombing campaigns and after how many years of fighting
Because America were spending too much money. the biggest bombing campaigns cost $800,000 each and after 20 years of fighting many Americans thought this was a waste of money
2 reasons why black Americans protested
They believed they shouldn’t have to fight for a country which would not give them the same rights as white Americans.
More black men were drafted than white
