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Vietnam vs. The Gulf War. Many Americans considered The Gulf War, or “Desert Storm” of the early 1990s a success because: It lasted only as long as the Government and G.H.W. Bush promised There was a clear enemy in Sadam Hussein How was this different from Vietnam?.
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Vietnam vs. The Gulf War • Many Americans considered The Gulf War, or “Desert Storm” of the early 1990s a success because: • It lasted only as long as the Government and G.H.W. Bush promised • There was a clear enemy in Sadam Hussein • How was this different from Vietnam?
President Nixon elected - 1968 • Richard Nixon, a Republican, was elected in 1968, at the height of the war. How did he gain support in a time when “liberal Democrats” were most present in the media? • Johnson was a Democrat, led us into war. • Elected by the “Silent Majority”.