Vietnam War Opposition

1. Note all of the reasons why you feel the war in Vietnam is wrong.
-It was wasting millions of lives, and billions of dollars, with no end in sight
-It was hypocritical: the U.S. was saying that they were there to remove Communism, but they were backing far more corrupt governments in South Vietnam
-Vietnamese civilians were being killed by the thousands
-Containment was clearly not a successful policy; it had not worked in the past, and it certainly was not working in Vietnam
-the U.S. was too set on looking good to the world; by the time thigns started to turn badly for them in Vietnam, they were too proud (and too far in) to back out
-It was causing unrest within the U.S.; people were being killed at protests, and the government was more hated than it had been since Hoover was in office

2. Note what you re trying to achieve with this poster. (e.g. to convince people to write to their Congressmen to get the troops out.)
This poster would be trying to convince people to let their voice be heard via peaceful protest; while they often became dangerous, they were a powerful statement, and an effective way to draw attention to the cause.

3. List possible images for your poster. Think about: background (e.g. destroyed villages); the central image (e.g. picture of a young soldier); whether you will need words to explain your image.
Images of injured Vietnamese children; images from other peace rallies; images of the effects of Agent Orange/napalm; images of the U.S. soldiers in contrast to the Vietnamese soldiers; words may be necessary, but minimalism would be best.

4. List some possible slogans for your poster.
-Rally for peace, let freedom increase
-Raising voices brings more choices
-Protest today, get out of My Lai
-Search for solutions, destroy violence
-Reason with the Vietcong, peace and love is never wrong