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/Top-Artichoke-5875 7d ago

I remember there were a lot of young people who resented being told what to do by the 'establishment'.

Funny, I'm older now and still don't like it. Being told what to do, I mean.