Anti-War Movement

first u.s. protest

Sep 21, 1963

war resisters league organizes first u.s. protest against vietnam war

national guardian

Apr 25, 1964

The National Guardian published a pledge of draft resistance.

burnt draft cards

May 12, 1964

Twelve young men in New York publicly burn their draft cards to protest the war.

demaonstration

Dec 1, 1964

joan baez leads 600 people in an anti-war demonstation in san francisco.

bombing north vietnam

Feb 25, 1965

when the U.S. began bombing north vietnam the pace of protests quickened.

anti-war teach-in

Mar 24, 1965

the students for a democratic society hold the first anti-war teach-in at the university of michigan at ann arbor

march

Apr 17, 1965

The SDS-organized March Against the Vietnam War onto Washington, D.C. was the largest anti-war demonstration in the U.S. to date with 15-20,000 people attending.

fire

Nov 2, 1965

norman morrison a 31 year old pacifist set himself on fire.

veterans

Feb 1, 1966

about100 veterans atempted to return their military decoration but were returned back.

burned

May 22, 1967

the fashinonable a l'ivnovation department store in brussels belgium burnt down killing over 300 people.

injured

Oct 1, 1967

3 police officers and 65 students were injured at the university of wisconson.

march of the pentigon

Oct 21, 1967

on october 21st 1967 the march of the pentigon took place.

shot

Mar 4, 1970

antonia martinez a 21 year old of the university of puerto rico was shot and killed.

liberty

Dec 26, 1971

45 abti-war veterans occupied the statue of liberty. thay put a u.s. flag on the crown. they left on dec 28th because of a court order.

mine

May 13, 1972

protests again spread across the country in response to president nixons decision to mine harbor in north vietnam.