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This 5 page paper evaluates literature related to Vietnam and the Antiwar movement. The thesis of this paper is that the media did oppose the war and support the movement for the most part. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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way. The Vietnam War changed the way in which not only Vietnam was viewed postwar, but how the American people, and particularly the Johnson administration would be considered. The antiwar
movement was applauded by media, while the war was shunned. Similar to today where media focuses on the few who oppose a popular war, media would be attracted to the
antics of hippies and pro-peace activists. At the same time, the war in Iraq is popular and supported by the citizens. Support for the Vietnam conflict plummeted not too long
after it began. It seems that much of the literature about Vietnam was in support of the antiwar movement and against the administration. A review of that literature seems to
support that positions. The Battle of Hue City marked a turning point in the war and would change American support. The battle did end on March 2, 1968, and
147 Marines were dead and 857 more were wounded ("Vietnam Vets," 1996). That is a high body count, but in the scheme of things, perhaps not so. In fact, there
were less than 150 troops killed, and in the entire Vietnam war there were more than 50,000. The U.S. troops were victorious, but the battle was not a true victory
by any means. Of course, one can still construe it as a turning point. Up until then, there was no significant massacre. Media was not creating a ruckus. There
were few protests, or at least they were not as obvious. But between 1968 and 1969 it seems that things would change dramatically. In part, the war that the free
world lost, was political. The build up was of course something that would be criticized, but it should also be noted that it put a lot of pressure on Lyndon
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