Demands for peace (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Number of protesters in Washington DC, Dec 1962
Number of protesters in Washington DC, Dec 1962
25,000 people
Number of protesters across USA, Oct 1969
Number of protesters across USA, Oct 1969
Two million people
Year Martin Luther King opposed Vietnam War
Year Martin Luther King opposed Vietnam War
1967
Annual US spending on Vietnam War
Annual US spending on Vietnam War
$20 billion per year
Age range affected by draft
Age range affected by draft
18-26
When Johnson decided not to seek re-election
When Johnson decided not to seek re-election
1968
What SDS stands for
What SDS stands for
Students for a Democratic Society
Why Veterans Against the War had special credibility
Why Veterans Against the War had special credibility
They served in Vietnam so couldn't be dismissed as unpatriotic
Decade small anti-war groups began protesting Vietnam
Decade small anti-war groups began protesting Vietnam
1950s
Famous boxer who refused to serve when drafted
Famous boxer who refused to serve when drafted
Muhammad Ali
Nixon's response to Oct 1969 protests
Nixon's response to Oct 1969 protests
Forced to delay planned bombing campaigns
Anti-LBJ protest chant
Anti-LBJ protest chant
Hey, hey, LBJ, how many kids did you kill today?
Hippie movement values opposing war
Hippie movement values opposing war
Peace and love