16.+AntiwarMovement

1. People protested because they were upset about the chemicals they were using to kill in this war. Many thought it was inhuman and should stop.

2. Individuals thought that the use of napalm and agent orange were completely un- needed and inhuman.

3. Many Anti Vietnam war leaders thought this revolution had a chance to spread as far as the US. Which would call for more troops and thusly, more drafts.

4. Most anti vietnam war members thought that drafts were not the way to go in getting young men to fight for there country. It was wrong and totally against their will.

--- 1. The first march on Washington took place in December, 1964. 25,000 people took part to make it the largest anti-war protest in American History.

2. Music was a popular form of protest of the Vietnam War. There was a whole genre of "protest music". Most ever folk or rock singer or group of the 60's who were successful had one or more protest songs.

3. People protested by burning draft cards, leaving the country, or going to prison which boxer Muhammad Ali did.

4. Some people stopped paying their taxes or donating them to other helpful funds. This was mostly done by families that STRONGLY disagreed with the war.

--- 1. World heavy weight champion of the world Muhammad Ali went to prison voluntarily to avoid being drafted and going to Vietnam

2. David Miller publicly burnt his draft card. He was sentenced to two in a half years in year for this.

3. To avoid any treat to his life, George W. Bush joined a non combat branch of the military which would keep him from the death in Vietnam.

---1. If you love your Uncle Sam, bring em' home, bring em' home

2.Lyndon Johnson told the nation have no fear of escalation / I am trying everyone to please / Though it isn't really war, I'm sending 50,000 more / to help save Vietnam from the Vietnamese . ---