Question

What was one effect that the Vietnam War had on the United States?

OA. It united the country behind the policy of containment and intervention overseas.

OB.
It divided the country politically and led to numerous civilian protests against the war.

OC. It caused many people to become more conservative in their political opinions.

D. It brought about a surge of patriotism, which resulted in pro-war demonstrations.

Answer 1

The answer is B. It divided the country politically and led to numerous civilian protests against the war.

Step-by-step explanation:

Despite the concerns of some of Lyndon B. Johnson's advisers about the escalation in Vietnam, and about the entire war effort amid a growing anti-war movement, Johnson authorized the immediate dispatch of 100,000 troops at the end of July 1965 and another 100,000 in 1966. Between July 1966 and December 1973, more than 503,000 U.S. military personnel deserted, and a robust anti-war movement among American forces spawned violent protests, killings and mass incarcerations of personnel stationed in Vietnam as well as within the United States.

Bombarded by horrific images of the war on their televisions, Americans on the home front turned against the war as well: In October 1967, some 35,000 demonstrators staged a massive Vietnam War protest outside the Pentagon. Opponents of the war argued that civilians, not enemy combatants, were the primary victims and that the United States was supporting a corrupt dictatorship in Saigon.

Opposition to the war in the United States bitterly divided Americans, even after President Richard Nixon ordered the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973.