PU The Vietnam War - Class 5 Backlash: The US Anti-War Movement (1964-1973)

May 01, 2025
7:00pm - 6:30pm

The typical image of the anti-war movement is of student and hippie protestors. But the antiwar movement included not just students, but also labor unions, church groups, civil rights activists, suburban housewives, and Vietnam veterans. This class will explore the various forms of protests, the growth of the antiwar movement as the war escalated, and whether the antiwar movement helped end the war.

Instructor: Dr. Daniel Weimer is an attorney who received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, with a concentration in environmental law.  Prior to working in the legal field, he was a professor of history at then Wheeling Jesuit University, where he taught courses on the Vietnam War. He earned his Ph.D. from Kent State University and is the author of multiple publications on U.S. foreign policy, environmental history, and drug control. 

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