1967: The War on #Vietnam Heats Up — Along With Public Opinion.

According to a 1979 essay by #political scientists Peter Sperlich and William Lunch, “1967 was the year of the hawk.” Indeed, most Americans preferred escalation — likely because they thought doing so would expedite the conflict's end. Meanwhile, preference for withdrawal fell.

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Counter protesters show their support for the war during an anti-Vietnam War demonstration in New York City, 1967.
Harry Benson/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

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