Protests

​ ​ __ Protest __ Protesters would make up songs to sing while protesting against the war. Antiwar movement borrowed tactics from the civil rights to express dissent. In 1972 Vietnam War became highly unpopular speaking out against the war became widespread, still continuing. At first Vietnam War everyone was involved over time the antiwar grew exponentially. Even young children and teenagers also protested against the war. A lot of protesters would start riots over the war like the incident in London where 31 people were arrested as you read this page you will learn a lot about protesting and the events that went on during that time. So, the protests against the Vietnam war effected everyone in the United States.



__The March__

The fist mach of many to come. In December of 1964, 25000 Americans banded together, it was the largest protest in American history. They protestors were on their way to Washington to speak their minds about the Vietnam War. Only few opposed the war at first tree big categories:  people on the left-wing political side, who wanted an NLF victory. The pacifists who hated wars in all. Then their are the liberals who believed that the best way of stopping the spread of communism was by democratic, rather than authoritarian governments. Taking Protest to the Extreme!! People called pacifists are a religious group that is against war totally. They are often extremist. In 1965 Norman Morrison, roger La Porte, and Alice Herz all burnt their selves to death in public to show how strongly they objected the war. Others cause major problems with riots, and some cause huge fights. While others protestors will burn houses or building down. Some will destroy any thing and every thing that’s in their way. Life is a small coast compared to their beliefs for some extremes. Protest can last for days on end, and they people will not leave until they are herd. By: Heather Barton

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__1968: Anti-Vietnam Demo__

More then 200 people were arrested after thousands of demonstrators clashed in an anti-Vietnam war protest outside the United States embassy London. St. John Ambulance Brigade said it treated 86 people for injuries. 50 people went to hospitals, including at least 25 police officers.

Trafalgar square, rally, 10,000 people demonstrated against American action in Vietnam and British support for the United States. The mood was good/humored. The trouble started when the protesters marched to the US embassy in Grosvenor square. The crowd refused to back off. The protesters broke through the police officers and were on the embassy lawn. Stones, earth, firecrackers, and smoke bombs were thrown. Earlier, actress, Vanessa Redgrave was allowed to enter the embassy with three supporters to deliver a protest. She had been one of the speakers at the rally in Trafalgar Square.

By: Erin Dunse

see also : [] __1966: Arrest in London after Vietnam Rally__ 31 people were arrested in London after the protest against the Vietnam War turned violent. Police, motorbikes was being knocked over and someone lit a match and it was thrown into petrol that leaked from the machine. Grosvenor Square by the time protesters marched there from Trafalgar square. Protesters were demanding to put an end to U.S bombings and people withdrawing troops. Antiwar movement declined after president Nixon suspended the draft and began withdrawing U.S troops in 1971. They were instrumental in turning public opinion against the war to reconsider its intervention in South East Asia

By: Haley Garmon

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