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Dove: A person in favor of the United States withdrawing from the Vietnam War.
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Hawk: Someone who believed the United States should continue its military efforts in Vietnam.
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Lack of trust or believability. The Vietnam war was the first televised war. This meant that people could watch the war with their own eyes. With that, many media accounts began to contradict governments reports.
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The Vietcong and North Vietnamese launched a surprise attack during the Vietnamese New Year. Guerrilla fighters attacked mostly large cities and American Air bases. -
on March 31st, 1968, President Johnson shocked the nation with an announcement he televised. His announcement stated that he would not run for president again. This was because with both the country and his own political party divided, he knew he would not win again. -
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated Memphis by James Earl Ray. -
Robert Kennedy, who was most likely to win Democratic vote, was shot to death by Sirhan Sirhan, an Arab nationalist. -
An estimated 500,000 draftees refused to leave their homes and fight in the war. Between 1965 and 1968, officials prosecuted over 3,000 Americans who refused to serve. In 1969, a lottery system was instituted, so only those with with low numbers were subject to the draft.
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The 26th Amendment to the U.S Constitution was ratified, giving all citizens age 18 the right to vote. -
An extended meeting or class held to discuss a social or political issue. In March 1985, a group of faculty members and students at the University of Michigan joined together in a teach-in to discuss the war.