Anti-War Demonstrations
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A group of young men burns their draft cards at the steps of the Pentagon to protest the Vietnam War. Protests against the Vietnam War occurred frequently across the United Steps during the 1960s and ’70s to demonstrate the public’s strong disagreement against the war and the draft that was enacted. The movement began small among peace activists and on college campuses, yet gained national attention in 1965 after the United States had begun bombing the North Vietnamese. After the launch of the Tet Offensive by the North Vietnamese troops and its success against the South Vietnamese and U.S., disapproval rating against the war showed that 50 percent of the American population disagreed with America’s involvement.
