The war in Vietnam during the 60's was one of the most shocking and unpredictable times in American history. America's involvement in the war is still as heavily debated today as it was over thirty years ago. Much of the controversy concerns the actions of the U.S. government during this period. Vietnam marked the first episode in American history where a great number of people in America gathered together to speak out against a …showed first 75 words of 716 total…

…showed last 75 words of 716 total…as though America was not invincible and with the aid of television coverage, the dark side of war was broadcast all over the country. With the violently negative Vietnamese view of American government along with the negative views by America's own citizens, the era of the Vietnam War was destructive to both U.S. moral and trust in the government. In a war that was initially intended to protect peace, the only outcome was controversy.