list 3 ways that the vietnam war affected americans at home?

Answer 1

1. It divided the nation hawks vs. doves.
2. real, physical violence over the war.
3. It caused American to re-think foreign policy.
4. Additional Cold War fears.
5. Sorrow over deaths - our boys and their babies.
6. Mei-lei (sp.)
7. How to reconcile our religious beliefs with nightly body counts on the evening news.
8. War became a media event.
9. War babies - could they be abandoned?
10. To withdraw after such a large investment of $, men, time?
sorry got carried away...

Answer 2

1) President John F. Kennedy was against American involvement in Viet Nam. Some people believe this was one of the reasons behind his assassination. After Kennedy's assassination, President Lyndon Johnson increased American involvement in Viet Nam (war is good for business)

People began to distrust the government.

2) In early 1964 there about 16,000 American troops in Viet Nam, by 1969 there were over 500,000+. In the U.S., young men were burning their draft cards and some were fleeing to Canada. People were protesting in the streets. There were riots (1968 Democratic convention in Chicago).

3) The protests against the Viet Nam War were also part of the Civil Rights movement. African Americans were protesting against racial discrimination and that fueled other groups to stand up and be counted (women, gays, etc.) People were tired of being told what to do by the government and began to take a stand against all forms of injustice.

Answer 3

I can think of one:
It was the first time that scenes of the battlefield was brought into the American home via television. I think this had a profound impact.