Hippies felt very strongly about peace, therefore, held many protests expressing their opinions. ... Protests for peace, happiness, love, and freedom were held nation wide. ... They wanted their troops to come back home and the involvement of the United States to come to an end. ... These festivals were held in a small town in upstate New York and came to be called as Woodstock (This Fabulous century 64). This festival was held for three days where young people gathered to smoke pot, listen to rock and roll, and make love (This Fabulous century 84). ...

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The war finally ended on April 30, 1973 with a defeated America going home, after the North Vietnamese had taken over the south. ... One of the biggest antiwar demonstrations took place at Washington D.C. in 1969. 40,000 people gathered at the Arlington Cemetery and marched through the city. 3 and ½ hours later the crowd grew to over 500,000 people who held antiwar demonstrations. Thousands held up a "V- sign that came to mean peace. ... Most of them were basically ignored when they got home. ... Now the government has set up many homes for veterans and hospitals to treat any illnesses that ...

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These runs later became more limited and ground involvement moved the conflict into millions of homes across the United States. ... Politically LBJ was beginning to lose support for his war; scores of Americans were coming home never to see their families again. ... America was now through its longest war and though coming out the defeated nation, it held its ground and withdrew all troops. ... America hand thus been defeated, the great superpower, bombing the third world country had been sent home to gloat in its own misery. ...

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This was about the time that Americans at home began to become worried that the war in Vietnam was getting out of hand. ... Black gangs erupted and dodged the draft, became violent, and held to one another very closely. ... Its groundbreaking ceremony was held on March 26, 1982. The memorial has 57,929 names inscribed in it of those men and women who never came home from Vietnam (Ashabranner). ... The groundbreaking ceremony was held on March 26, 1982. ...

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Many people still believed it was better to "fight communism in Asia today than at home tomorrow" [ CITATION Leo l 3081 ]. ... The consequences of reporting the Vietnam War was that people could sit at home watching television, while witnessing bomb attacks, more deaths, more suffering and the horrid conditions in which the soldiers were fighting and living in. ... Massive demonstrations and marches, known as Moratoriums, were held in towns and cities all over Australia, calling for the withdrawal of all Australian troops. ...

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Kiowa was desperately trying to remain young and remember home through a war that forced him to grow up. ... Kiowa felt the need to say something in response but he held it back for fear of unneeded confrontation, the war was against the Vietcong, not each other. ... Whether Kiowa dies as a hero or returns home as a hero he will have honored his family greatly by having stayed true to himself and his heritage even during a time of war. ...

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Animals that used the forest as their habitat and for food were no longer able to live there due to the destruction of their homes and food source. ... Without a home or food, the various species of animals, microbes and even plants migrated or died respectively, bordering extinction. ... In trying to reverse the damage done to the soil, natives planted trees with hope that the new roots will keep the soil together; however, the areas being as muddy or compact as they were held no nutrients and the absence of tree canopies limited protection necessary for seedlings; therefore new plant life co...

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At home, the war was so unpopular that it caused civil unrest and antiwar demonstrations. ... Therefore, in late 1969 Nixon decided that the only way to appease Americans at home, while preserving nation's honor was to slowly withdraw American forces, reassuring South Vietnam that air power would be enough to cover the extraction; increase bombing the North to force them into negotiating. ... On June 20, the Nixon returned to Washington and held series of meeting regarding the burglary. ...

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This is why a lot of people think that photojournalism was the most influential part of changing people's views back home. ... Because of this his photos show his ability to report the truth to the people on the home front, and this truthfulness is one of the main reason why the people at home changed their minds about the war. ... The causes of the Vietnam War revolve around the simple belief held by America that communism was threatening to expand all over south-east Asia and America wanted to stop its spread. ... There were some other factors that could have been important to the chang...

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After an extremely devastating defeat for the French at the battle of Dim Bien Phu, peace talks held at Geneva concluded with the French leaving the country and Vietnam being divided at the 17th parallel into North Vietnam, led by Ho Chi Minh, and South Vietnam, led by Ngo Dinh Diem. Unifying Elections were to be held in two years to decide which leader would completely rule the country as a whole. ... This did not go over well with civil rights activists at home. ... Some turned on their commanding officers or even themselves in an attempt to go home. ...

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The result of this was to bring home live uncensored pictures of scenes like small children being burned alive by American napalm. This shocked the Americans back home, and as practically every home owned a TV set, these shocking images bombarded the public, and sympathy for the war fell. The free press brought home the reality of the war and soon people were sick of it. ... Wounded soldiers and veterans came home with stories of how they were encouraged to kill anything that moved. ... They saw the war as a thing they could fight against, and so held protests and peaceful demonstrations again...

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These teach- ins were mass public demonstrations, usually held in the spring and fall seasons on college campuses (Wells, 24). ... Although it faded when the college students went home during the summer of 1965, other types of protests grew through 1971 and replaced it. ... Some units even organized their own demonstrations to link up with the movement at home. ... After viewers actually got to witness the US Embassy under attack, they realized that the US did not have control over the situation and that it was time to bring the boys home (Wells, 241). ...

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Their houses consisted of red brick homes or thatch covered huts. ... The men began pulling people from their homes, questioning them, and searching for VietCong. ... I can't imagine being pulled from my home, treated like a criminal, and then be killed because they supposedly thought I was part of the enemy. ... Since he was the leader of the Charlie Company, he was held accountable for the actions of his men. ...

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After a year of training, my dad was sent to Laos for what the military calls OJT or "on the job training" where he held the rank of Corporal, his job was as an intelligence analyst. ... When he left Vietnam however, he was more than happy to be leaving, but not necessarily returning home. ... My father didn't return home right after Vietnam, he was sent to Africa after a short R&R, so he didn't see how the American people booed the returning veterans from the war. ... He feels the government has done a lot for the Vietnam veterans, he claims to have taken advantage of just about ...

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These teach- ins were mass public demonstrations, usually held in the spring and fall seasons on college campuses (Wells, 24). ... Although it faded when the college students went home during the summer of 1965, other types of protests grew through 1971 and replaced it. ... Some units even organized their own demonstrations to link up with the movement at home. ... After viewers actually got to witness the US Embassy under attack, they realized that the US did not have control over the situation and that it was time to bring the boys home (Wells, 241). ...

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Caputo was not very thrilled about his switch, but he went with his head held high. ... Once he returned home, he was sent back to Vietnam, but this time he was a consultant for the Chicago Tribune. ... In 1973 Caputo was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, yet was unaware because he was being held hostage in Beirut. ... Caputo experiences all three: he went into the Marines wanting to experience war, but halfway through he kind of wants to be at home. ... These mines crippled a few men so terribly that they were sent home. ...

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Even kindergarten students are sent home for clothing that is deemed "too revealing" and "distracting to other students.... Similarly, if a young man wears only a "wife beater," a sleeveless undershirt, he does not get sent home or forced to put on a different shirt. ... In her blog post on the Billings Gazette, she explained that on her first day of junior year, a teacher "loudly announced that [she] was going to have to go home because [her] clothing was inappropriate.... In an essay contest held by the LA Times newspaper, students were asked to discuss their f...

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That evening the Johnson administration held a meeting and in less that 2 hours they decided to strike back. ... The Bombing was more favorable among civilians at home due to the fact that it was cheaper in lives lost. ...

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Those who joined the non-conformist movement often held liberal ideas and unique appearances. ... Even though Americans at home could see the war from a new perspective, they were poorly informed due to the biased media that reported not only events, but their opposition towards the war. ...

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It was obvious that Australia was not able to continue sending men and still protect Australia at home, so Menzies re-introduced conscription in 1965. ... On some days huge marches were held and many people usually left work and went on the marches to show how strongly they felt about Australia's involvement in the war. ...

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I first watched this movie in theaters followed by many times at home, or at other relatives' houses. ... I have seen pictures at my grandparents house of all these items, and they are identical to what was held in the movie. ...

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After the real war ended in 1918, the ideological war, which was gaining speed at home, turned against conscientious objectors and other radical minorities such as Wobblies, who were members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), and Socialists as well. ... These people held strong anti-government/anti-capitalist views, often advocating the immediate overthrow of capitalism. ...

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He held on, hoping for an exit which would allow America at least the appearance of victory. ... At home anti-war activist filled the streets. ... As Kissinger toasted La Duc Tho with words of peace in January 1973 and as Richard Nixon addressed the nation with news of an honorable peace in Vietnam, Both men knew that as soon as the last American POW was home, the bombing would be renewed. ...

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A cease-fire was brought about on January 28, 1973, which sent all of the US troops home, and Nixon was able to release about 600 US prisoners. ... One that held a spot in history was a demonstration at Ohio's Kent State University where national guard troops killed four students. ... So Nixon froze wages and prices, cut federal spending, and announced that the United States would not convert foreign-held dollars to gold. ...

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Rejection and exploitation of the Vietnam Veteran by the US caused the veterans to fight a different war, PTSD when they returned home. ... Therefore the war became a rather solitary war, where one soldier was sent alone, and then proceeded to return back home alone. ... Confusion as to what would happen next tore at the joy that he felt in being alive and going away from the war, back to his home where he belonged. ... When someone finally did leave and go back home his buddies would be left behind in the field without his skills and he would return home with mixed feelings of joy and gui...

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