Antiwar Movement In The 1960s And 1970s

In the 1960s and 1970s, a significant antiwar movement rose in the United States in protest of the Vietnam War. Like all protest movements in American in history, the antiwar movement had a huge impact on society. As the United States became involved in the war in Vietnam in the 1960s, many Americans did not understand why the United States was so heavily interested in a South East Asian country. Various young American men between the ages of 18-36 were drafted into the war. Not to mention, Americans began to witness the horrific bombings and killings in Vietnam on live television. Public attitude toward the war became instantly pessimistic. At the same time, various musicians and groups of people from across the nation began to display their