M: 1966 The War Escalates
The WAR is in America's Living Rooms Nightly
The first war to be watched on TV EVERY NIGHT. Television was gaining in popularity and "color Televisions" would soon be common. Many believed that we were "ON THE EVE OF DESTRUCTION." (Barry McGuire)
AGENT ORANGE is used to defoliate the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Not only killed vegetation but also maimed and killed people including U S Soldiers.
U S troops increasingly come under siege.
"WE GOTTA GET OUTTA THIS PLACE" by the Animals became the anthem of U S Soldiers.
American Captive
Approximately 2,500 Americans were held captive. Many in jungle pits.
Napalm
Napalm was dropped from the air to protect U S troops. It burst a clinging & burning (1,500 - 2,000 degree) jelly like substance.
Napalm Girl
This photo of a Vietnam girl fleeing a Napalm attack on her village enraged Americans.
M: 1966 PROTESTS & MARCHES
AFRICAN AMERICAN REVOLUTION PARTY, aka
Formed in October 1966 with 10 Point Program: 1. Freedom 2.Full Employment
3 Reparations 4 Free Housing 5 Rewrite History, 6 Completely Free Health Care
7. End to Police Brutality
VIOLENT SOCIALISTS
8. End to Wars of Aggression
9. Release All Black prisoners
10. LAND, BREAD, HOUSING, EDUCATION, CLOTHING, JUSTICE, PEACE, & PEOPLE'S CONTROL OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY
MOVEMENTS BLEND
Anti Vietnam protesters adopt Civil Rights strategies.
382,010 MEN were drafted in 1966
President Johnson was rapidly escalating the Vietnam War and tripled the numbers of young men drafted.
PARENTS PROTESTED
As the war escalated, the frequency and size of protest marches increased
Parents began marching and joined the anti-war movement.
EVEN VETERANS MARCHED AGAINST THE WAR
Eventually, returning soldiers joined the protesters.