U.S.+Involvement+1964-67


 * [[image:vietnam_protesters_bobby.gif width="339" height="414"]] [[image:seelyewardodger.jpg width="449" height="295"]] U.S. Involvement. 1964-67 **

=== In 1961, South Vietnam signed a military and economic aid treaty with the United States leading to the arrival (1961) of U.S. support troops and the formation (1962) of the U.S. Military Assistance Command. Mounting dissatisfaction with the ineffectiveness and corruption of Diem's government culminated (Nov, 1963) in a military coup engineered by Duong Van Minh. ===

=// The movement against the involvement of the united state in the vietnam war began in the U.S. with demonstrations in 1964 and grew in strength in later years. The U.S. became polarized between those who advocated continued involvement in vietnam, and those who wanted peace. //= > =// May 2 in the major student demonstration against the war .hundreds of students march through Times Square in New York City white another 700 march in San Francisco //= > =// In December 1964 __Joan Baez__ six hundred people in an antiwar demonstration in San Francisco //= > = January 29 .organized by professor against the war at the Michigan the protest was attended by 2,500 participants. = > = On November 27 carreta Scott king SDS president __Carl Aglesby__ and __Benjamin Spock__ about 30,000 in D.C.President Johnson a significant escalation of U.S involvement in Indochina from 120,000 t5o 400,000 troops. = > =// In February a groups of about 100 letters attempted to return their decorations to the white house in protest of the war. //= > =// Antiwar demonstrations were again held around the country and the world 26 with 20,000 taking part in New York City .among the age group of 21-20, 71% believe it was not a mistake com pored to 48% of those over 50. //=
 * = Many in the peace movement were students, mothers, or anti-establishment hippies, but there was also involvement from many other groups, including educators, clergy, academics, journalists, lawyers, physicians (such as Benjamin spock and Justin Newlan), military veterans , and ordinary Americans. Expressions of opposition events ranged from peaceful nonviolent demonstrations to radical displays of violence. =
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