American Anti-War Movement
Years: 1964 - 1972
Opposition to the Vietnam War begins in 1964 on United States college campuses.
Student activism becomes a dominant theme among the baby boomers, growing to include many Americans.
Exemptions and deferments for the middle and upper classes result in the induction of a disproportionate number of poor, working-class, and minority registrants.
By 1968, a majority of Americans oppose the war.
