Overview
The Vietnam War was a prolonged conflict between the Communist-backed North Vietnam and the United States-backed South Vietnam. During the war, many people opposed the war on both sides, including those who opposed the war on moral and political grounds. In the United States, the war was opposed by a variety of organizations, including religious groups, student groups, and anti-war activists. In Vietnam, the war was opposed by a number of groups, including the National Liberation Front (NLF) and the Communist Party of Vietnam.
Opposition in the United States
The Vietnam War was opposed by a variety of organizations and individuals in the United States. These included religious groups, such as the Catholic Church, which issued a statement in 1965 condemning the war. Student groups, such as the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), also opposed the war and organized protests against it. Anti-war activists, including Martin Luther
King Jr., also spoke out against the war.
Opposition in Vietnam
In Vietnam, the war was opposed by a number of groups, including the National Liberation Front (NLF) and the Communist Party of Vietnam. The NLF was an organization formed in 1960 to oppose the South Vietnamese government and the United States. The Communist Party of Vietnam was a political party that sought to overthrow the South Vietnamese government and establish a socialist state. Both the NLF and the Communist Party of Vietnam opposed the war and sought to end it.
Conclusion
The Vietnam War was opposed by a variety of organizations and individuals on both sides of the conflict. In the United States, the war was opposed by religious groups, student groups, and anti-war activists. In Vietnam, the war was opposed by the National Liberation Front and the Communist Party of Vietnam. The opposition to the war helped to bring an end to the conflict in 1975.
