How Did The Media Affect The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War had long lasting, disruptive effects on everyone involved whether it was the United States or Vietnam. Social tensions, more specifically the media, arose that affected the United States throughout the beginning and ending of the war, which was 1964 to 1975.Many things were brought into question during the war like why the war being fought, who is in charge of the war, and how much money was being invested in the war. The Vietnam War was a consecutive battle against communism. For the United States, the War not only damaged the Americans confidence in themselves but with their government. Media was the main involvement in the way war was being broadcasted. Media was widespread with the way it portrayed the events that related
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The campaign conducted by the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong which was meant to be an attack on South Vietnam and the United States. The attack took place on January 30 of 1968, which so happens to be the first day of the Lunar New Year (Tet). The United States made little to no progress with making any notable progress with assisting the South Vietnam troops. The United States failed attempts to stop communist guerilla tactics and he war escalated the public began raising question of the United States involvement in Vietnam. “The percentage of Americans who believed that the U.S had made a mistake by sending troops to Vietnam had risen from 25% in 1965 to 45% in December 1967.” In attempt to calm the public, government officials stepped to the plate and voiced their opinions to the situation. “Vice President Humphrey asserted that the U.S. was ‘beginning to win the struggle’ while General Westmoreland reported that the end of the war ‘began to come into view’. General Bruce Palmer, Jr. went even further and claimed that ‘the Vietcong has been defeated’.” If only people had known that everything these leaders said couldn’t be further from the truth. The attacks began with the Battle of Khe Sanh. The Battle of Khe Sanh was a tactical effort in having the United States focus on strengthening their
The campaign conducted by the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong which was meant to be an attack on South Vietnam and the United States. The attack took place on January 30 of 1968, which so happens to be the first day of the Lunar New Year (Tet). The United States made little to no progress with making any notable progress with assisting the South Vietnam troops. The United States failed attempts to stop communist guerilla tactics and he war escalated the public began raising question of the United States involvement in Vietnam. “The percentage of Americans who believed that the U.S had made a mistake by sending troops to Vietnam had risen from 25% in 1965 to 45% in December 1967.” In attempt to calm the public, government officials stepped to the plate and voiced their opinions to the situation. “Vice President Humphrey asserted that the U.S. was ‘beginning to win the struggle’ while General Westmoreland reported that the end of the war ‘began to come into view’. General Bruce Palmer, Jr. went even further and claimed that ‘the Vietcong has been defeated’.” If only people had known that everything these leaders said couldn’t be further from the truth. The attacks began with the Battle of Khe Sanh. The Battle of Khe Sanh was a tactical effort in having the United States focus on strengthening their