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November 1st 1955-April 30th 1975

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Peaceful protests were a big thing in the late 60's. People would crowd the streets in hope of being seen by the military and government. It was supposed to be an Anti-War movement but it was seen as an Anti-Military.

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Many march to protest the war in the early seventies. The Vietnam war was the most-protested war in history. Some did not see the benefit of the fighting over oil, especially when their friends and family were fighting in it.

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Unlike the protesters, there were some people who supported our troops, and the war. The vast majority supported the administration in Vietnam, groups like the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) made sure their voices were heard.

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"You say you got a real solution
Well you know
We'd all love to see the plan"
--- The lyrics are representing america saying they have 'a plan' for the war. Many people didn't see the point of Vietnam.

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The politicians and the rich, who were in favor of the war, never actually fought in it. The poor were being drafted before the rich due to economic class.

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With many young men in the army, parents were dearly worried about their sons being shipped off to fight,.

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People were being pulled into the war at young ages, being killed, and never returning home. Parents of young boys feared their children would be next.

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Flowers were symbolic of peace and unity in this time period. Protesters were met by police to stop them if things got out of hand.

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This was a popular statement and movement during this era. It was used to evoke love and positivity rather than hatred and war.

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This song became an anthem of the anti-war movement in the late sixties. It was sung by may people of the 500,000 strong march on Washington D.C. in November of 1969.

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Many young soldiers were brought into war when they were young. Many were as young as 18 at the time.

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Many men were drafted, some decided not to go but ended up serving jail time or were forced to go.

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People who were drafted, but opposed the war sometimes burned their draft cards or went AWOL. Many were arrested and served jail time for not helping us in the war.

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Posters were used to evoke propaganda and create fear in American citizens so they felt like they had a reason to go to war. Propaganda was also used in many other wars as a tactic of fear

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In the Beatles-themed musical film "Across the Universe" they protest the war. Character Max, played by Joe Anderson, ended up getting drafted and protested it along with his friends and family. Max was killed in the war.

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The movie also shows the effect of the war on friends and family of the soldiers. It goes back and forth from America to Vietnam. The two main characters, Max and Jude, played by Joe Anderson and Jim Sturgess, sing back and forth to each other while far apart.

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Across The Universe - Strawberry Fields Forever [HQ]

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The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever From Across The Universe film 2007 Let me take you down, 'cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields. Nothing is real and nothing to get hungabout. Strawberry Fields forever. Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see.

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The men are excited to come home and see their loved ones.

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Many people thought the protesters were against the individuals in the military but that's were they're wrong. The anti-war protesters were against the war, not the fighters. Against the mass death and killing that took place in Vietnam. Yoko Ono says they fought for peace, which they did, not spread hate to the people who fought for us.

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While solders returned home they were greeted nicely were thanked by some. While other people didn't great them nicely at all. The media shamed them for going to fight, which they had to. Some people spit on them and threw rocks at them when they returned home.

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Experiences of Vietnam Veterans Returning Home from War

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When veterans returned home from Vietnam, some were treated well but many were treated very poorly. This segment from Iowa Public Television's Iowans Remember Vietnam documentary includes archival footage and and first-person accounts from several veterans who share their experiences of returning home from the war.

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After all the protests and fighting, we honor our vets with a memorial in DC.