https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8 en-us 2023-05-11 22:47:12 UTC 2023-05-15 17:04:59 UTC hello@padlet.com nmack251 https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2587831622 Hubert Humphrey accepted the Democratic nomination for president at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago’s International Amphitheatre. At the same time, outside the convention hall, there was 10,000 antiwar demonstrators, clashing violently with security forces assembled by Mayor Richard Daley. This set up the political scene for the upcoming elections, which would decide the fate of the war.

]]> 2023-05-11 23:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2587831622 nmack251 https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2587833167 Humphrey lost the 1968 presidential election to Richard M. Nixon, who promised to restore “law and order", a reference to conflict over antiwar protests as well as the rioting that followed King’s assassination in 1968. This ultimately changed the course of the movement due to Nixon's pro war beliefs

]]> 2023-05-11 23:03:57 UTC https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2587833167 nmack251 https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2587833792 Mass demonstrations and incidents of violence across the US by officials such those at Kent State in May 1970, when National Guard troops shot into a group of protesters demonstrating against the U.S. invasion of Cambodia, killing four students. This put forward the divide in the country, and showed that pro-war people would not stop at any cost, including students lives.

]]> 2023-05-11 23:04:54 UTC https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2587833792 nmack251 https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2589062766 Thousands of antiwar protestors tried to shut down Washington over the crisis with Vietnam.  These protests began on May 3, and ended on May 5. Over 12,000 people were arrested in the process. The Mayday protests did not achieve the initial goal of shutting down the government on May 3rd, and most of the government employees still worked as normal. However, the Mayday protests played a role in damaging Nixon’s career and made the process of getting US troops out of Vietnam faster.]]> 2023-05-12 18:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2589062766 nmack251 https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2589075219 By February 1968, a Gallup poll showed only 35 percent of the population approved of Johnson’s handling of the war and a full 50 percent disapproved. This showed America, and most importantly politics, that the Anti-Vietnam war movement and the protests for it had a lot of influence, and it was possible to make serious change. ]]> 2023-05-12 18:46:43 UTC https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2589075219 nmack251 https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2589079392 By the end of 1967, 500000 American soldiers were deployed, with 15058 killed and 109527 wounded. Continuing the war costed $25 billion a year, which heavily upset taxpayers who didn't support the war. These statistics empowered protesters to keep protesting against the war, pushing the movement further. ]]> 2023-05-12 18:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2589079392 nmack251 https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2589082307 On October 21, 1976, 100,000 protesters protested at the Linclon Memorial against the Vietnam war. Organized by the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam, the protest attracted tons of demonstrators who came to voice their opposition to the war. During the protest, the demonstrators listened to speeches from figures in the movement, including Dr. Benjamin Spock and the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. The speeches emphasized the human cost of the war and the need for an end to the conflict. As well as protesting at the Memorial, some of the protesters attempted to enter the nearby Pentagon building. This led to clashes with military police and resulted in the arrest of over 600 demonstrators. In the end, the October 1967 protest at the Lincoln Memorial played a massive role in the anti-Vietnam War movement by raising awareness of the human cost of the conflict and gathering large numbers of people to call for an end to the war.]]> 2023-05-12 18:55:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2589082307 nmack251 https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2589083644 After an alleged attack by the North Vietnamese on the U.S.S. Maddox, Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin resolution authorizing President Johnson to take "all necessary measures" in the region. Later that year, Jonson wins over Republican Barry Goldwater. ]]> 2023-05-12 18:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2589083644 nmack251 https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2590434011 In March, Operation Rolling Thunder, a U.S. bombing campaign against Northern Vietnam, took place, and continued for 3 years. Former president Jonson authorized the use of napalm against Vietnam. This helped play into his campaign and gave him more to talk about for the upcoming elections. By the end of the year, about 200,000 soldiers were "in country". This ultimately started the peak of the war, and the protests.]]> 2023-05-15 01:12:48 UTC https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2590434011 nmack251 https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2590607559
As the war continued and American casualties continued to mount, the anti-war movement became increasingly vocal and organized. Protests and demonstrations grew in size and intensity, and many figures in the arts and entertainment industry spoke out against the war. The movement eventually helped to force the Nixon administration to negotiate a peace agreement with North Vietnam, which ended the conflict in 1973.]]> 2023-05-15 03:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2590607559 nmack251 https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2590614070 The Nixon administration's secret bombing of Cambodia and the policy of Vietnamization had a significant impact on the anti-Vietnam War movement. The secret bombings were a direct violation of Cambodia's sovereignty and sparked later widespread protests across the United States. Many Americans who had previously supported the war became disillusioned with the conflict.
Vietnamization involved gradually transferring the responsibility for fighting the war from American troops to the South Vietnamese military. This policy was seen by many as an admission of defeat and a recognition that the war was unwinnable. It also led to a reduction in the number of American troops in Vietnam, which was a key demand of the anti-war movement.
Overall, the secret bombing and Vietnamization led to the last years of the movement, and made more Americans turn against Nixon]]> 2023-05-15 03:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/nmack251/gxtn1rf3ndtj30y8/wish/2590614070