Ressemblances et les différences entre les mouvements pacifistes des années 60 et ceux d'aujourd'hui

Iraq and Vietnam, the Anti-War Movements

Robert "KC" Johnson, professeur d'histoire au Brooklyn College commente les ressemblances et les différences entre les mouvements pacifistes des années 60 et ceux d'aujourd'hui.


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It seems to me that the differences between the wars in Vietnam and Iraq far outweigh the similarities. But it's still useful to think of comparisons between the two. To date, there's been a considerable difference between the two movements opposing the administration's policy. On the one hand, public opinion has consolidated remarkably quickly against the Bush administration's policies in Iraq, while for most of the 1960s, the anti-war position lacked majority popular support. On the other hand, the movement against the war in Iraq has had almost no policy impact, while the movement against the Vietnam War had a considerable impact in Washington, and at a relatively early stage.