Vietnam

Would you fight for your country even if you did not believe in the war itself? Would you go into the army if drafted or would you flee to another country? These are a few questions young men had to face during the years of the Vietnam War. Many went to fight while others fled to countries such as Canada to dodge the draft. There were protests all over our country. A new generation of people came out of this era. These people who let their hair grow long, dressed differently, and only wanted peace, love, and drugs, became known as hippies. Music played a big role in expressing the feelings of these people and the rest of the country. Protests even continued after the war with the production of several Vietnam War based movies that showed the horror of the war. The protest of the Vietnam War was advanced through music, movies, and demonstrations.
Vietnam is a country with a troubled past. For most of its history it was under foreign rule, primarily by China. In 1860, Fr...