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IsThere Sufficient Evidence In Sources a-E To Explain Why There Was an Anti-WarMovement In the U.S.a In the Late 1960'S and Early 1970'S?

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AS and A Level International History, 1945-1991

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IS THERE SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE IN SOURCES A-E TO EXPLAIN WHY THERE WAS AN ANTI-WAR MOVEMENT IN THE U.S.A IN THE LATE 1960'S AND EARLY 1970'S?

In the 1960's and 70's something caused the American public to begin an anti-war movement against the war in Vietnam. At the start of the war, it is said that the majority of the people supported the war, but as it commenced, more and more people turned against it. I believe the cause for this was the media coverage of the war. I am going to look at 5 sources to decide whether there is enough evidence in them to conclude that my theory is correct.

Source A in a short extract of writing from the book "Four hours in My Lai" by Michael Bilton. This section of text refers to the experience of the American soldiers in the Vietnam War. This particular source would not have reached the public in the time of the anti-war movement, as it was only published in 1992, however, the American public would here about the issues mentioned in this source in many other media documents and from returning soldiers. As relations and fellow countrymen of

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