No Choice
The Vietnam War, which began in the ’50s lasted well through the ’60s and the hippie movement was in full swing in America. Thus, many Americans opposed the war. However, the US military made an obligatory draft, which meant that anyone capable of fighting could be called whether they wanted to or not.
No Choice
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Capturing The Moment
This photo taken on May 1961 captures Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson in a meeting with Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem at Independence Palace, in Saigon, as part of his Goodwill Tour of Southeast Asia.
Forces Meeting