The shriff town polices reflected quaker beliefs
False.
The role of the media in the evolution of the Vietnam war cannot be overstated.
For the first time, Americans were shown in real time the impact of their decision to go war was on the soldiers that were fighting.
With broadcasters like Walter Cronkite reporting, the war didn't stand a chance to gain popular support.
Throughout the course of the war, an estimated 6,800 Americans were killed in action, 6,100 wounded, and upwards of 20,000 were taken prisoner. Historians believe that at least an additional 17,000 deaths were the result of disease, including about 8,000–12,000 who died while prisoners of war.
