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The '''Vietnam War''', officially the '''Second Indochina Conflict''', was a [[police action]] initiated by the [[United States]], in response to the [[Communism|communist]] threat presented by what was then called North Vietnam. The war was the longest in American history, lasting approximately 16 years. It was also the first war fought by America in which the stated military goals of the Americans were not met (defending South Vietnam, preventing communist expansion, etc.).
The '''Vietnam War''', officially the '''Second Indochina Conflict''', was a [[police action]] initiated by the [[United States]], in response to the [[Communism|communist]] threat presented by what was then called North Vietnam. The war was the longest in American history, lasting approximately 16 years. It was also the first war fought by America in which the stated military goals of the Americans were not met (defending South Vietnam, preventing communist expansion, etc.).
==Opposition to the Vietnam War==
The Vietnam War is remembered as creating massive opposition in the [[United States]]. Much of the [[Hippie]] movement was based in opposition to the Vietnam War and a belief in [[pacifism]] more broadly. This opposition inspired such songs as "The I Feel Like I'm Fixing to Die Rag," by [[Country Joe McDonald]], "Give Peace a Chance," by [[John Lennon]], "Run Through the Jungle," by [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]], and "War," by [[Edwin Starr]]. This opposition also manifested itself in the form of protests. One of the most famous protests of this era occurred at Kent State University in [[Ohio]], during which four students were killed by the Ohio State National Guard.