Social Developments: Anti Vietnam War sentiment in the USA Flashcards
(18 cards)
What percentage of American citizens approved the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
90%
When was the Tet Offensive? (To the month)
January 1968
What did the Tet Offensive show Americans about an end coming to the Vietnam War?
It showed the war was not going to end soon
In what year was 99% of US news coverage about the Vietnam War?
90%
How much did the Vietnam War cost from 1965 to 1968?
$120 billion
How much did the Vietnam war cost on average a year from 1961-73?
$20 billion a year
How much was spent on Great Society programs during Johnson’s presidency?
$15 billion
How many people attended anti-war protests in 1964?
1000 people
How many people attended anti-war protests in 1965?
8000 people
What year did 30,000 people attend anti-war protests?
1966
How many people attended anti-war protests in 1967?
100,000 people
How many American troops had died in Vietnam by 1969?
40,000 troops
How many American ground troops were in Vietnam in 1969?
500,000 troops
How many people attended an anti-war march in Washington DC in 1969?
250,000 people
What year did Nixon send 30,000 troops into Cambodia?
1970
What percentage of Americans supported Nixon putting US troops in Cambodia in 1970?
60%
How many people were killed by being shot at in an anti-war protest in 1970?
4 people
How many people attended anti-war protests in 1970?
2 million people
