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Graham was a tireless foe of left-wingers and Communists. His support of the [[Vietnam War]] (1965–73) was unstinting, though later he said, "I was like a babe in the woods, [on that issue]. I didn't know what was really going on."

Graham was a tireless foe of left-wingers and Communists. His support of the [[Vietnam War]] (1965–73) was unstinting, though later he said, "I was like a babe in the woods, [on that issue]. I didn't know what was really going on."

During his career, Graham significantly modified his views on race relations, Communism, America's role in God's plan for the world, and nuclear war. His Southern fundamentalist background helped him to take conservative positions on public issues. His ever-increasing ecumenical and global contacts, however, enabled him to break out of these constrictions and even build bridges to Roman Catholic and Jewish communities. Graham first broke with his Southern background over the issue of race and integration; he cooperated with presidents Eisenhower and [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] in working for improvements in civil rights. He gradually moved away from his hard anti-Communist position as his travels to the Soviet Union have forced him to reevaluate his views on Communism. He began to warn against the [[nuclear arms]] race.  By 1980 he thought of his view of a Christian America as a civil religion.<ref>Richard V. Pierard, "From Evangelical Exclusivism to Ecumenical Openness: Billy Graham and Sociopolitical Issues." '' Journal of Ecumenical Studies'' 1983 20(3): 425-446. 0022-0558</ref>

During his career, Graham significantly modified his views on race relations, Communism, America's role in God's plan for the world, and nuclear war. His Southern fundamentalist background helped him to take conservative positions on public issues. His ever-increasing ecumenical and global contacts, however, enabled him to break out of these constrictions and even build bridges to Roman Catholic and Jewish communities. Graham first broke with his Southern background over the issue of race and integration; he cooperated with presidents Eisenhower and [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] in working for improvements in civil rights. He gradually moved away from his hard anti-Communist position as his travels to the Soviet Union have forced him to reevaluate his views on Communism. He began to warn against the [[nuclear arms race]].  By 1980 he thought of his view of a Christian America as a civil religion.<ref>Richard V. Pierard, "From Evangelical Exclusivism to Ecumenical Openness: Billy Graham and Sociopolitical Issues." '' Journal of Ecumenical Studies'' 1983 20(3): 425-446. 0022-0558</ref>

Graham voted for [[Donald Trump]] in 2016.<ref>Multiple references:

Graham voted for [[Donald Trump]] in 2016.<ref>Multiple references: