So I wrote this post awhile back, but was not sure this was going to be my topic, and then forgot to post it when I actually decided.
The Vietnam War(1955-75) affected the american homefront a lot. It was probably one of the most involved, but it was not in a positive way. WWII affected USA a lot, but in a different way. What I am exploring in my research paper is the difference that these wars caused on the home front.
For WWII, america came together. They all participated and did their part to help out. Bonds were sold and people reduced their metal intake. They also made gardens at home to leave more food for the soldiers. During WWII, USA thrived. Americans came together and all helped to defeat the axis.
It was a much different story for the Vietnam War. People did not agree with the Vietnam War. They thought it was not a just war, and many people protested it. It was not the most welcome war, and it was not at the best time. At Santa Clara, people were not open the to war. They did not want it to happen. I found an interesting article where it said that the Santa Clara staff came out and addressed a letter to the president saying withdraw the troops from south east asia. I also found a lot of interesting political cartoons discussing the war and their negative opinions of it.
The picture that I have here shows the marches against the Vietnam war, mostly led by students. They were the thinkers of the time and realized that this war was unjust and did not need to be fought. This also in the time of a lot of drug culture, which makes people want to be more peaceful. “Peace man” with the peace hand symbol was popular at the time.