The Anti-War Movement During The 1970s
During the 1960s and late 1970s there was extreme tension, global frustration, and protesting happening from the lives of those living across the world. During this time period there was many important events that were occurring to force people to protest and fight for their own rights. Since this time period was right after World War II there were many movements occurring in America and in Europe to protest against war in fear for another one. Not only did Europe fight against future wars there were many groups of anti environmentalist and anti nuclear protests in fight for their health effects. Many young adults living across America were protesting with frustration against president Nixon's because he not only broke his promise of ending
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the Vietnam War but also continuing it with more conflicts affecting their lives. The frustration of the lives living across the world was extremely impacted by their movements and protests for change. All across America during the 1970s students from many different universities were frustrated at president's Nixon's due to his new agreements to expand the Vietnam War to Cambodia.
This caused the students to protest violently and nonviolently since this would now cause these students to be drafted to war. The anti war movement protested by the students was enhanced when the students went on strike against the universities they went to. In the University of North Carolina 6,000 students went on strike which showed the power of their collective voice and evidenced that protests on southern campuses could rival the scale and intensity witnessed on any college or university in the nation. Though the students ran into danger for the sake of their lives like any protest in history. There was extreme threats and violence between the authority and the students who were protesting. One specific university who felt disloyalty from the government and frustration over the fight against antiwar activism turned to violence. The Kent State University is where the student protests became a national tragedy when the Ohio National Guard killed four protesters and wounded nine. Students were horrified and full of fear because if they could not fight against the war no one would listen to their demands for their own rights. Anti war protests were happening all over America to fight for peace in fear of the expansion of the Vietnam
War. America was not the only country in the world who was protesting for anti war during the 1960s and 1970s. In Europe, specifically in England there was strong movements for anti nuclear during this time period. Once again England was also in fear of another World War due to the after math of WWII. People living in England were very fearful of the dangers that could be harmful to their body and the environment from nuclear bombs. The anti nuclear protest led to a big environmentalist movement as well. The environmentalist movement spread across America where the hippies also were protesting for peace and anti war. The anti nuclear movement in England was sparked in fear of the Cold War. In 1968 the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom came together and agreed to sign the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. The Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons was an agreement to not to aid or help any other countries in helping them gain or create nuclear weapons. This treaty was created due to the impact of the powerful protesters for anti nuclear. As you can see the 1960s and 1970s were an era of global frustration and extreme tension which caused many to protest. The major event like post World War II effected the lives of those living in America and England to protest for their own rights. The Americans were in extreme fear of another World War by the expansion of the Vietnam War. The expansion of the war caused the people living in America to protest against war and protest for peace. Also we saw protesting in England where the people were against nuclear weapons due to the harmful effects it led to in the environment and their health. The anti nuclear protests led to many people going into groups and becoming environmentalist. People across the globe continued to fight for their own rights which always led to major movements by protesting which always inspired others to do the same.
the Vietnam War but also continuing it with more conflicts affecting their lives. The frustration of the lives living across the world was extremely impacted by their movements and protests for change. All across America during the 1970s students from many different universities were frustrated at president's Nixon's due to his new agreements to expand the Vietnam War to Cambodia.
This caused the students to protest violently and nonviolently since this would now cause these students to be drafted to war. The anti war movement protested by the students was enhanced when the students went on strike against the universities they went to. In the University of North Carolina 6,000 students went on strike which showed the power of their collective voice and evidenced that protests on southern campuses could rival the scale and intensity witnessed on any college or university in the nation. Though the students ran into danger for the sake of their lives like any protest in history. There was extreme threats and violence between the authority and the students who were protesting. One specific university who felt disloyalty from the government and frustration over the fight against antiwar activism turned to violence. The Kent State University is where the student protests became a national tragedy when the Ohio National Guard killed four protesters and wounded nine. Students were horrified and full of fear because if they could not fight against the war no one would listen to their demands for their own rights. Anti war protests were happening all over America to fight for peace in fear of the expansion of the Vietnam
War. America was not the only country in the world who was protesting for anti war during the 1960s and 1970s. In Europe, specifically in England there was strong movements for anti nuclear during this time period. Once again England was also in fear of another World War due to the after math of WWII. People living in England were very fearful of the dangers that could be harmful to their body and the environment from nuclear bombs. The anti nuclear protest led to a big environmentalist movement as well. The environmentalist movement spread across America where the hippies also were protesting for peace and anti war. The anti nuclear movement in England was sparked in fear of the Cold War. In 1968 the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom came together and agreed to sign the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. The Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons was an agreement to not to aid or help any other countries in helping them gain or create nuclear weapons. This treaty was created due to the impact of the powerful protesters for anti nuclear. As you can see the 1960s and 1970s were an era of global frustration and extreme tension which caused many to protest. The major event like post World War II effected the lives of those living in America and England to protest for their own rights. The Americans were in extreme fear of another World War by the expansion of the Vietnam War. The expansion of the war caused the people living in America to protest against war and protest for peace. Also we saw protesting in England where the people were against nuclear weapons due to the harmful effects it led to in the environment and their health. The anti nuclear protests led to many people going into groups and becoming environmentalist. People across the globe continued to fight for their own rights which always led to major movements by protesting which always inspired others to do the same.