AntiWar+Movement

Causes for Protest

 * The antiwar movement gained power when the home front learned of the use of chemical weapons in Vietnam such as napalm and agent orange.
 * Also the movement gained support when Americans found out that U.S. forces were guilty of torturing captured prisoners.
 * Many joined in protest when the president increased income taxes an cut many poverty aiding programs all to pay for the expenses of the war.
 * People believed that it wasn't our war to fight in.

Methods of Protest

 * Some soldiers in vietnam protested by committing an act called "fragging" which was provoking intentional combat deaths in attempt of removing their leaders.
 * Some troops deserted their companies as protest.
 * Major violent acts and riots broke out in cities in a form of protest to the Vietnam war.
 * Parades were used by some to state their opinion on what was going on at the time.

Groups of Protesters
"Well come on all of you big strong men, uncle sam needs your help again, got himself in a terrible jamb way down in vietnam, put down your books and pick up a gun were gonna have a whole lot of fun."- from Country Joe's Anti Vietnam War Song Woodstock "All we are saying is give peace a chance"- from Give Peace a Chance by John Lennon
 * The Yippies was a group of activist headed by Abbie Hoffman, they used certain tactics to gain the focus the media, and thus the nation.
 * A group known as the Weathermen embraced violent strategies to protest the war, they used revolutionary violence as a political tactic.
 * SPU was a liberal organization which formed on campuses all across America in 1965, which works were fairly similar to that of SANE
 * Popular Antiwar Music Lyrics**



Antiwar Music Video
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