Vietname War Opposition

1. Note all of the reasons why you feel the war in Vietnam is wrong.

b.) it killed many civilians (Source 50) like in the My Lai Massacre
i. this showed that everything was getting completely out of hand
a.) the leader America was supporting was extremely corrupt (Ngo Dinh Diem)
i. he attacked and destroyed Budhist shrines
1. which made the Budhist priests burn themselves alive in protest (Source 33)
ii. however America "knew of no one better" (p. 354)
c.) America wasn't winning any support from the people nor containing communism
i. the people hated the fact that they were kicked out of their homes, their farmland being destroyed, and innocent civilians being killed which made them turn against America and join Minh's communist force in North Vietnam



2. Note what you re trying to achieve with this poster. (e.g. to convince people to write to their Congressmen to get the troops out.)

I am trying to achieve with this poster to stop war. America shouldn't be in Vietnam, how were they supposed to stop people from being pro-communism. You can't stop a person from believing in what they think is right. Basically, I am trying to protest against America being in Vietnam, that they should get out and that they have no business there. Plus, America was getting out of hand in Vietnam, they no longer completely knew what they were doing over there.

3. List possible images for your poster. Think about: background (e.g. destroyed villages); the central image (e.g. picture of a young soldier); whether you will need words to explain your image.

Source 50-killed many civilians that were completely innocent, it was getting out of control
Source 33-Budhist priest burning himself, shows how corrupt Diem was to his people
Source 41 and 42-(Source 42) children running and one naked after Napalm was sprayed and landed on them, shows how the people were being badly injured (suffering) and destroying their farmland; (Source 41) after an American bombraid South Vietnamese try to rebuild their town, Hue, where it is completely destroyed which shows that the peopel were kicked out and had to move because of the US
Source 44-shows a soldier standing, watching a hut burn down which was someone's home, this shows how many South Vietnamese people had to move elsewhere because of America's search and destroy tactic which made them homeless.

4. List some possible slogans for your poster.

"What has been accomplished in Vietnam?"

"Get's out of hand, war should be band"

"Do they want you there?"

"Let them be communists, you can't contain ideology/beliefs"

"You made it worse!"