When was Stop the Draft Week?
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The anti-draft movement continued into 1967. In Berkeley, California, several anti-war groups organized “Stop the Draft” Week from October 16th-20th. They focused their attention on protesting the Oakland Army Induction Center.
What happened in October 1967 at the Pentagon?
The March on the Pentagon was a massive demonstration against the Vietnam War on October 21, 1967. The protest involved more than 100,000 attendees at a rally by the Lincoln Memorial.
When did the Vietnam War protests end?
1973
Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War | |
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Anti-war protest at the Pentagon, 1967 | |
Date | 1964–1973 |
Caused by | American involvement in Vietnam |
Goals | End of military conscription Withdrawal of troops from Vietnam |
When was the first Vietnam War protest?
Anti-Vietnam war protestors rallied to Washington on Saturday, October 21,1967, in the first national demonstration against the war. The Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam organized the protest to get national visibility for the anti-war movement.
What happened during the anti-war movement?
The small antiwar movement grew into an unstoppable force, pressuring American leaders to reconsider its commitment. Peace movement leaders opposed the war on moral and economic grounds. The North Vietnamese, they argued, were fighting a patriotic war to rid themselves of foreign aggressors.
What events that fueled antiwar sentiment in the Vietnam era?
Ongoing protests, campus violence, and the expansion of the war into Cambodia deeply disillusioned Americans about their role in Vietnam.
Who was drafted for the Vietnam War?
The military draft brought the war to the American home front. During the Vietnam War era, between 1964 and 1973, the U.S. military drafted 2.2 million American men out of an eligible pool of 27 million.
Did Abbie Hoffman speak at the Lincoln Memorial?
He is seen speaking against “the war in Vietnam” at a protest rally at the Lincoln Memorial. Hank Azaria’s voice is heard as the animated Hoffman in the movie “Chicago 10”.
What was happening in Vietnam in 1967?
September 1967: Nguyen Van Thieu wins the presidential election of South Vietnam under a newly enacted constitution. November 1967: In the Battle of Dak To, U.S. and South Vietnamese forces resist an offensive by communist forces in the Central Highlands. The United States forces suffer some 1,800 casualties.