Anti-Vietnam War Protest

Anti-Vietnam War Protest 

WHO/WHAT: The people who participated in the anti-Vietnam war protests were American citizens who were against the war that was happening in Vietnam at the time. This includes those who were directly affected by the increasing draft rate - both those who were being drafted and those who had loved ones that even had the possibility of being drafted. The protests started as smaller actions, such as burning the draft cards, which was actually a serious offense, but it was still smaller scale. Eventually, as the war effort continued and more massacres were occurring in Vietnam to US soldier, the protests gained momentum and volume. 

WHERE: People were participating in the anti-war protests all over America, since the entire American population was being affected. 

WHEN: The anti-war protests began in 1965, and gained momentum after the increase in the draft rate. The protests against the Vietnam war concluded after the end of the war, but the peace movement still continues on today, opposing any form of war or violence. 

WHY: Those who participated in the anti-war protests were strongly against the war because of the violence and what it meant to those who were drafted to fight. So many people were killed during the Vietnam war - both Vietnamese and American. The protests called for US soldier to leave the war, accusing the government of being too proud to lose a war. They felt the fighting in the Vietnam war was absolutely fruitless, and was simply causing mass devastation to everyone involved. The protestors wanted to promote peace.

IDENTITIES: The identity that is involved with the anti-Vietnam war protests is Americans against the war. This includes people who are directly and indirectly affected by not only the draft but the war itself. Speeches and songs that were created at the time calls the people to attention against the people who continue to send their loved ones into harms way - the government. The protests have the effect of unifying people under the idea of peace and happiness, providing a refreshing option from the mass death and devastation that had been happening in Vietnam.