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The Vietnam War at Home: 1954-1975 - Impact on U.S. Society and Politics

This overview explores the Vietnam War's domestic impact on the U.S. from 1954 to 1975. The conflict saw significant troop deployments under Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, including the pivotal Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. The war's costs were staggering, with over $140 billion spent and 58,000 American lives lost, leading to widespread public dissent. Major events like the 1968 election and the Tet Offensive shifted public perception, while anti-war movements and cultural shifts, including music and civil rights, shaped a generation.

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The Vietnam War at Home: 1954-1975 - Impact on U.S. Society and Politics

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  1. Vietnam War At Home

  2. Years: 1954-1975 (U.S. 1964-1973) • 1954- Vietnam Independence • 1975- Saigon (SV) falls to NV

  3. US Involvement • Eisenhower- sent in small number of troops • JFK- sent in small number of troops • LBJ- Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, starts the war • Nixon- ends US involvement in 1973 • -Paris Peace Agreement- US and NV signed, withdrawal of all remaining U.S. forces from Vietnam

  4. US Cost of War • The U.S. spent over $140 billion • 58,000 U.S. soldiers were killed • 350,000 were wounded • Public lost confidence and rebelled • Very costly economically, hurt the US economy

  5. How Did the War Affect Politics? • Election of 1968 • LBJ decides not to run for re-election • After Tet Offensive, public viewed Johnson’s handling of the war negatively • Impact of TV- Walter Cronkite • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1vJqTN-qVI • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn4w-ud-TyE • JFK’s younger brother Robert assassinated, so Vp Hubert Humphrey runs- Democrat • Former VP Richard Nixon- Republican • Nixon wins a close election due to many disillusioned Middle Americans

  6. How Do Americans Respond To War? • At first, response was not all negative • Some war hawks wanted to expand fighting, while many people thought the war was morally wrong • By the end of the war, most Americans want to get out • Students and younger people have most to say • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeFMyrWlZ68

  7. Key Anti-War Ideas • Limiting conformity • Rock & Roll, TV/movies, rebel culture • College/education caused many students to question aspects of American life • Organizations, Students for a Democratic Society, New Left, Teach-ins, Kent State • Civil Rights Movement encouraged young people to speak up for justice • Free Speech, Conscientious Objectors, Deferment

  8. Protest Songs • Music was one of the lasting impacts of the Vietnam War Era • Most songs about Vietnam were PROTEST songs • Vietnam War Music Assignment

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