VIETNAM WAR PROTEST MUSIC

During the Vietnam War, music provided important insight into cultural attitudes during a time of significant political and social change. Protest music embodied the anti-war sentiments felt widely throughout the United States, specifically among the younger generation. 

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Artists such as Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Phil Ochs, and John Lennon wrote and released some of the most iconic anti-Vietnam War songs. The music included themes of peace, disconnectedness from the war, and despair. 

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