Media Influencing American Opinions Flashcards
Change in tone
They used to cooperate with MACV which showed positive success stories. TV began to dominate which got close to tye action and reported events live and unfiltered.
How many TVs were there
By 1960 90 percent of US households had one
What was shown on TV
1965 search and destroy tactics burning homes naked girl running
1968 tet offensive US embassy exectiom of vietcong suspect
1968 retaking of hue walter cronkite
1969 my lai massacre pile of bodies
Why did this collapse war support
Tensions increase between politicians and journalists. They are accused of being communist sympathisers undermining war effort. This caused more criticism which fuelled anti war movements eg
Kent state University 2 million students 200 unis. 1970
General public. 500,000 March to Washington 1969
Ex soldiers reject war purpose eg vietname veterans against the war 1967
