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Ashley Wicken Why were the anti Vietnam movements so popular? In 1965, a majority of Americans supported U.S. policies in Vietnam; by autumn 1967, only 35 percent did so. For the first time, more people thought U.S. intervention in Vietnam had been a mistake than did not. The popularity of the anti war movement can be traced to five central factors; Strong student opposition; the social and political climate within the US; continued state aggression in the face of public opposition; the lack of valid reasons why the war should continue; finally opposition came when the war appeared unwinnable. These factors all contributed to increase the popularity of the anti war movement. Vietnam was in the 1950's a colony of France. Conflict between the two nations was always high. The first link between the United States and Vietnam can be found in this decade when President Harry Truman partly funded France...

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