Study the chart showing levels of American troops in Vietnam
Based on this chart, why did antiwar protests peak in
the late 190097
US Military Forces in Vietnam, 1964 1972
Year
US Military Forces
1964
23,300
1965 184,300
1966 385,300
1967 485,600
1968 536,100
1969
475,200
1970 234,600
1971
156,800
1972
24,200
The number of troops sent to Vietnam was gleadily
increasing
The number of forces fighting in Vietnam decreased
far too rapidly
The number of US forces in Vietnam had doubled
from 1964 to 1900
The number of US troops in Vietnam had reached
half a million by 1900,
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