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I’m what ways did people protest against the war?

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During the Vietnam War, people protested against the war in various ways. The antiwar movement was mainly led by peace activists, college students, artists, intellectuals, and the hippie movement. Many songs, such as "Give Peace a Chance" and "Imagine," became anthems for peace [1]. The SDS-organized March Against the Vietnam War in Washington, D.C., in 1965, was the largest anti-war demonstration in the US to date, with 15,000 to 20,000 people [2]. The protests gained momentum, and by 1967, the war had become unpopular and had cost the US $25 billion per year. Martin Luther King Jr. joined the antiwar movement, calling the war "a blasphemy against all that America stands for" [1]. The Tet Offensive in 1968 resulted in even more protests, including from Vietnam Veterans Against the War, and a Gallup poll showed that 50% of the population disapproved of Johnson's handling of the war [1].

References:

[1] Vietnam War Protests: Antiwar & Protest Songs

[2] List of protests against the Vietnam War

[3] 55d. The Antiwar Movement

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just learned this in my AMH college class

College students protesting is a big one but there's more below

Step-by-step explanation:

There were many ways that people protested against the Vietnam War, including:

1. Demonstrations and marches: Large-scale protests and marches were held in cities across the United States, with some drawing hundreds of thousands of participants.

2. Civil disobedience: Some protesters engaged in civil disobedience by refusing to comply with draft laws or by disrupting government operations.

3. Student activism: College campuses became centers of protest activity, with students organizing rallies, teach-ins, and other events.

4. Draft resistance: Many young men who opposed the war refused to be drafted, either by fleeing the country or by openly refusing to report for duty.

6. Media coverage: Journalists and filmmakers brought the realities of the war to the American public, which helped to galvanize opposition to the conflict.

7. Conscientious objection: Some individuals refused to participate in the war on moral or religious grounds, leading to legal challenges and debates over the limits of individual freedom.

8. Political activism: Anti-war groups worked to elect candidates who opposed the war, and put pressure on elected officials to change course.

These are just a few examples of the many ways that people protested against the Vietnam War, and the movement against the war was diverse and multifaceted.

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