e most ardent antiwar group. They took up symbols that represented peace and resistance against the war. One of their signs was the flower, as they symbolize peace. Back in the day, the word "hep" meant anyone who was aware of the newest fashions (Turbulent Years 137). Soon the word became "hip" and those people came to be called hippies. These people went against tradition, with wild fashion, wild music, and togetherness. The feeling of being together and having someone behind your back really spurred the antiwar movement to a point where even the sky didn't seem to be a limit. "Hey, hey, LBJ, how many kids did you kill today?" and "Hell no, we won't go" were as symbolic of the hippies as the "Star-Spangled Banner" is symbolic of America.Of course, the hippie movement couldn't go without punishment. The World War and Korean War veterans thought that the actions of the hippies were unpatriotic. This caused riots in the streets alongside the civil rights riots (Schuman 90). Hippies thought that they were simply exercising the rights given to them by the First Amendment. Instead, the veterans thought that they went to war to protect a bunch of whiny wimps. Also, hippies found the flag fashionable, while the veterans saw the flag as the symbol of what they protected fighting an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. It is obvious that a war between countries cause wars among own their people.When the hippie generation was in full swing, a new media tool was born: live footage. Instead of just reports on what was happening in Vietnam, Americans got the full deal. Reporters covered everything from the protest suicides of Buddhist monks to the executions of suspected enemy officers (Turbulent Years 114). Sometimes, they even caught soldiers gunning down innocent victims. This only helped the antiwar movement. Also, the opinion of television anchors had a great impact on the American public. "When [Walter Cronkite, CBS anchor] spoke out against ...
