vietnam 4.2: support for the war Flashcards
1
Q
why was there support for the war
A
red scare/ fear of communism
patriotism/ loyalty to us government
2
Q
who supported the war
A
- hard hat construction workers
- some students
- ex-soldiers
- hawks in government
3
Q
when were the hard hat riots
A
8 may 1970
4
Q
what were the hard hat riots
A
construction workers beat up anti- war protestors on their lunch break in new york
5
Q
what followed up the hard hat riots
A
on 20 may 1970
peter brennans pro war rally outside city hall in new york
6
Q
who gave the silent majority speech
A
president nixon
7
Q
when was the silent majority speech
A
november 1969
8
Q
what was the impact of the silent majority speech
A
- led to 77% of people showing support for Nixons vietnam policy
- over 30,000 letters of support
- house of representatives and senate passed resolutions in support
- meant nixon could try to get n. vietnam to agree to peace he wanted
