Support For The War Flashcards
1
Q
What are the reasons fir the support for the war
A
Fear of communism, domino theory, patriotism
2
Q
What was the hard hat riot
A
60,000 Construction workers that clashed with anti war protestors in new york.
They were seen to represemt the working class support for the war
3
Q
What were the silent majority
A
They were people who supported Nixons policies but did not campaign for or against.
4
Q
What happened after the silent majority speech
A
It went successful as
A poll said 77% of people supported Nixons policy in Vietnam
50,000 telegram
