I chose the time period of Vietnam for two reasons, one it was another prime example of testing the countries morals and two it is one of the time periods I wish I could have been a part of because it was a time of the black panthers, the Beats, student radicalism, the rise of the hippie/yippie movement, and continuous social changes and revolutions around the world. This time period was truly the time that rocked the United States and the world to its core and the Vietnam War played a major role in this critical moment in history. There was so much going on during this time period. From the university protests, to the racial turmoil that had flooded the streets the country was going through drastic and permanent changes, and all of these dramatic changes began with the spark of the Vietnam War. There are still controversy about whether America should have been involved in Vietnam in the first place. Some historians says that Vietnam was a war that America had …show more content…
My own father actually remembers trying to escape the draft when he states, “I and so many other people were trying to get away from getting drafted, some kids retreated to the universities, because if you were in school you couldn’t get drafted, some actually fled to Canada. I made sure my butt was in school so I wouldn’t be drafted, but unfortunately your uncle didn’t do so well in school and was drafted into the war (Gregory Smith).
The Vietnam War was truly a war that brought together and tore apart a nation, while also changing and questioning America’s role in the world. The Vietnam War had truly revealed to the world that America was not as strong a country they seemed to be as they were not able to conquer Vietnam. This war did indeed show America’s weak spot and had altered its