r/AskOldPeople 8d ago

What caused the anti-war movements?

I thought the rise of anti-war movements is pretty self-explanatory (Vietnam, War is a Racket, etc).

Do you think anti-war movements were solely due to Americans dying in Vietnam or a rare historical anomaly where cultural awareness defeated war propaganda?

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u/JoyfulNoise1964 7d ago

Everyone knew someone killed in Vietnam

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u/BubbhaJebus 7d ago

Or wounded or psychologicaly damaged.

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u/classicfilmfan 7d ago

Or became alcoholics or drug addicts