March Against the Vietnam War

The March Against the Vietnam War was held April 17, 1965. The student activist group Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) held its first anti-Vietnam War protest rally in Washington, DC. 25,000 attended, including Joan Baez, Judy Collins, and Phil Ochs.

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  • Apr 17, 1965

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Opposition to the Vietnam War

The movement against the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War began in the U.S. with demonstrations in 1964 and grew in strength in later years. The U.S. became polarized between those who advocated continued involvement in Vietnam, and those who wanted peace. Many in the peace...

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