History

The Vietnam War

Juan J. Casaretto

University Of Phoenix

The Vietnam War

Even though we as people have learned many lessons from history, the problems and wars we have stem from the same issues and discontent. For example just like the Iraqi war, many Americans questioned the Vietnam War. This was a war, which perplexed many Americans; they did not understand why the US was fighting, nor could they get out of the catastrophic event.

In 1965, when President Johnson was in office, the tension of anti-war sentiment grew. This was a time when fears of communism did not lead to actions of violence of many, but a passive sort of reform. This was part of the psychedelic movement, the sexual revolution, and a culture, which was submerged in illegal drug use. People, who fueled these historic eras, did not promote war, but peace. They looked for peace in many ways. They were teach-ins. These were when students would sit in a classroom or lecture hall, and refuse to leave. They would discuss the current events they saw on the news. They would enlighten those around them, that the news they were seeing was being censored (Vietnam War, 2012).

The true images of Vietnam were bloody and horrific. Soldiers were not being glorified, and people lost pride in their armed forces. The number of fatalities continued to rise, and a draft was set in place. Men fled the United States and went to Canada, or purposefully gave themselves injuries, so they could avoid going to war. Men with goals and aspirations of a future felt lost, upset and scared. They were forced into a job they did not want to perform. The same students who were running teach-ins could potentially be ordered to fight the in war they were sentimentally against.

Anti-American sentiment did not just stir in the East, but rather right on American soil. The civil rights movement was upon US citizens, and thus another form of racial divide and oppression was...