US bombing campaign at the start of the Vietnam War in attempt to destroy the infrastructure, war material + military units needed by North Vietnam to prosecute guerrilla warfare
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Kent State Massacre 1968
the killings of four + injuring of nine students by the Ohio National Guard during a peace rally opposing the expanding inv. of the Vietnam War into Cambodia
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Mai Lai Massacre 1968
US troops searching for VC guerrillas raided village of Mai Lai killing approx. 300 civilians inc. children - severely damaged America's rep. + undermined support for war at home
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Tet offensive 1968
A massive military escalation of the Vietnam War. Following the offensive, endorsement for the war effort went from 40% to 26%
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"First television war"
The media's tendency towards -ve reporting helped undermine support for Vietnam war in the US while its uncensored coverage from Vietnam meant it was easy to see US was not in fact winning the war
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US Military Assistance Command
Made military transportation readily available to newspeople
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Execution of Nguyen Van Lem
A photographer captured the summary execution of a VC officer by South Vietnamese General, bringing the brutality of the war to front page newspaper
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CBS Evening News
CBS news presenter Walter Cronkite named "most trusted man in America". After Cronkite stated the Vietnam war could only end in protracted stalemate, Pres. Johnson stated "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost middle America"
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Watchdog
The idea that the press has a role in monitoring the conduct of those in power and uncovering their wrongdoings
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
the killings of four + injuring of nine students by the Ohio National Guard during a peace rally opposing the expanding inv. of the Vietnam War into Cambodia
Back
Kent State Massacre 1968
Card 3
Front
US troops searching for VC guerrillas raided village of Mai Lai killing approx. 300 civilians inc. children - severely damaged America's rep. + undermined support for war at home
Back
Card 4
Front
A massive military escalation of the Vietnam War. Following the offensive, endorsement for the war effort went from 40% to 26%
Back
Card 5
Front
The media's tendency towards -ve reporting helped undermine support for Vietnam war in the US while its uncensored coverage from Vietnam meant it was easy to see US was not in fact winning the war
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