The Significance of Television as a Propaganda Tool During the Vietnam War

Not only do Americans have television for the first time, they also developed a shooting technique. To make journalists relatively easy to embed Vietnam, lightweight sound cameras were developed. The process of fighting television and filming is relatively easy, but there is no real time satellite link. Instant satellites during the Vietnam War were theoretically possible, but even the largest US news network could not afford its cost.

The Vietnam War was also the first American war on television broadcasting. After the television became the main force of the United States, the Korean War broke out, but during the Vietnam War the television and the media could completely hide the war. As a result, the American media has played a huge invisible role in the outcome of the war. Coupled with the false management of American situation and the simple fact that American boys did not directly threaten America and died in foreign lands, the American media, video and picture views help American public opinion against war It was. Since the Vietnam War - the Vietnam War Memorial is in Washington, DC, the power of the media and the distrust of the people of the government still exist in our society, the war remains an exemplary theme in American movies and literature. Day

It is clear that the popularity of television in the 1960s and 1970s had a major impact on the outcome of the Vietnam War. In addition to changing attitudes towards conflict, television also provided a platform for change. After the conflict in Vietnam, television is still seen as an effective platform for political discussion and news coverage. However, looking at the current social outlook, TV seems to be deprived of other forms of media in terms of user reaction and learning method. Social media soon became the main foundation for news and political discussion. It can be said that the social media site has improved many qualities of success in the political and social change of TV in the 1960s.