How was there an increase in social and political tensions during the Vietnam War?

Social and political tensions increased during the Vietnam War. Many people were opposed to the war and were against the drafting of soldiers. Many students began to protest about our involvement in the war and the drafting of young people to serve in Vietnam. Some people felt the draft discriminated against minorities and against poor people. These groups were less likely to be in college, and therefore, they couldn’t postpone serving in the military. Other...

Social and political tensions increased during the Vietnam War. Many people were opposed to the war and were against the drafting of soldiers. Many students began to protest about our involvement in the war and the drafting of young people to serve in Vietnam. Some people felt the draft discriminated against minorities and against poor people. These groups were less likely to be in college, and therefore, they couldn’t postpone serving in the military. Other people just believed our involvement in the war was wrong, and they organized many protests to show their displeasure.

Political tensions also increased during the Vietnam War. As the war dragged on, many people believed we would not emerge victorious in this conflict. They believed the government was not being honest with them regarding how the war was really going. What the government was saying and what people were seeing on television were two very different stories. People also were convinced that we would need to dramatically increase our military commitment in order to be successful in Vietnam, and there was no political support for that to occur. Distrust of the government increased during the Vietnam War.