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Following the Gulf of Tonkin incident in August 1964, a supposed bombing attack on U.S. submarines that never happened, according Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, Johnson began escalating troops to defend South Vietnam against communists in North Vietnam. The war turned out to be very unpopular, leading many young men to become "draft dodgers," fleeing to Canada during the war. Nixon was narrowly elected in 1968 on the promise of a "secret plan" to end the war with "peace and honor." The war continued through the end of his term. While campaigning for re-election in 1972, Nixon announced a month before the election that peace was at hand. After his re-election troops began returning home, yet military activity continued even after Nixon resigned in disgrace due to the Watergate scandal. Watergate was not just about Republicans spying on the Democratic headquarters at the Watergate Hotel during the 1972 election. Part of why the spying took place was to see what type of dirt Democrats had on Nixon regarding secret illegal bombings in Southeast Asia, which were revealed by Nixon aide Daniel Ellsberg. Here are some of the songs that were popular during the Vietnam War (1963-1975) that commented on the war that was never approved by Congress. John Lennon - Imagine Bob Dylan - Blowin' In The Wind Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction Creedence Clearwater Revival - Run Through the Jungle Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son Country Joe and the Fish - I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag Edwin Starr - War Pink Floyd - Us and Them Beatles - Revolution Joni Mitchell - Woodstock Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Woodstock John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace a Chance Three Dog Night - Joy To The World Monkees - Last Train to Clarksville Animals - We Gotta Get Out of This Place Phil Ochs - I Ain't Marchin' Anymore The Doors - The Unknown Soldier Pete Seeger - Where Have All the Flowers Gone Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Ohio Grand Funk Railroad - I'm Your Captain (Closer To Home) Bob Dylan - Masters of War The Doors - Five To One Coven - One Tin Soldier Moody Blues - Question The Doors - The End Phil Ochs - Vietnam Jefferson Airplane - Volunteers Guess Who - American Woman Glenn Campbell - Galveston Jonathan Edwards - Sunshine Phil Ochs - The War Is Over Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Wooden Ships Kenny Rogers and the First Edition - Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town Marvin Gaye - What's Goin' On Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant The Fugs - CIA Man Simon & Garfunkel - 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man Bob Seger System - 2+2=? Cat Stevens - Peace Train Black Sabbath - War Pigs Steppenwolf - Monster Jefferson Airplane - War Movie Yardbirds - Shapes of Things Steve Miller Band - Space Cowboy Pete Seeger - Waist Deep in the Big Muddy S/Sgt. Barry Sadler - Ballad of the Green Berets Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods - Billy, Don't Be a Hero Freda Payne - Bring the Boys Home Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth County Joe and the Fish - Death Sound The Fugs - Kill For Peace Jimmy Cliff - Vietnam The Red Crayola - War Sucks West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Suppose They Gave a War (and No One Came) Neil Young & Graham Nash - War Song Monkees - War Games The Byrds - Draft Morning Edwin Starr - Stop the War Grand Funk Railroad - People, Let's Stop the War Dolly Parton - Daddy Won't Be Home Anymore Jethro Tull - Bungle In The Jungle Phil Ochs - Cops of the World John Lee Hooker - I Don't Wanna Go To Vietnam Steppenwolf - Draft Resister Gil Scott-Heron - Watergate Blues Donovan - The War Drags On Neil Young - Soldier The Association - Requiem For the Masses Grateful Dead - Cream Puff War Phil Ochs - Draft Dodger Rag Dave Dudley - Viet Nam Blues Stevie Wonder - Front Line Phil Ochs - Here's To The State of Richard Nixon Hank Snow - A Letter From Vietnam T-Bone Walker - Vietnam John Prine - Saigon Lou Reed - Kill Your Sons Buffy Sainte-Marie - Moratorium Eric Burdon & The Animals - Sky Pilot Donovan - To Susan On The West Coast Waiting John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) Elton John - Daniel Chad Mitchell Trio - Business Goes On as Usual Stooges - Search and Destroy Johnny Cash - Singin' In Vietnam Talkin' Blues Phil Ochs - Talking Vietnam Loretta Lynn - Dear Uncle Sam Deep Purple - Child In Time John Prine - The Great Compromise Joan Baez - Saigon Bride Ewan MacColl - Disk of Sun Ewan MacColl - Ballad of Ho Chi Minh Donovsn - The War Drags On Pete Seeger - Bring Them Home Isley Brothers - Harvest of the World Status Quo - In the Army Now Supremes - Stoned Love Chicago - It Better End Soon Kris Kristofferson - Vietnam Blues Phil Ochs - White Boots Marching in a Yellow Land Johnny Cash - Man In Black Jimi Hendrix - Machine Gun Gordon Lightfoot - Sit Down Young Stranger David Bowie - Running Gun Blues John Prine - Your Flag Won't Get You To Heaven Anymore Johnny Cash - Singing in Vietnam Talkin' Blues Willie Nelson - Jimmy's Road Jimmy Cliff - Vietnam Joan Baez - Where Are You Now, My Son Ringo Starr - Silent Homecoming Tommy James & The Shondells - Sweet Cherry Wine John Denver - Readjustment Blues Don McLean - The Grave The Fugs - Kill For Peace Paul Hardcastle - 19 Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen - Lost in the Flood Bruce Springsteen - Shut Out the Light Bruce Springsteen - Galveston Bay Bruce Springsteen - The Wall Alice In Chains - Rooster Huey Lewis & The News - Walkin' On a Thin Line New Order - Love Vigilantes R.E.M. - Orange Crush Dixie Chicks - Travelin' Soldier Stiff Little Fingers - Wasted Life The Clash - Straight To Hell Steve Earle - Johnny Come Lately 10,000 Maniacs - The Big Parade Dolly Parton - Daddy Won't Be Home Anymore The Clash - Charlie Don't Surf Lenny Kravitz - Back In Vietnam The Dead Milkmen - Beach Party Vietnam George Jones - Wild Irish Rose Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon Bellamy Brothers - Old Hippie Randy Newman - Song For the Dead Stevie Wonder - Front Line Charlie Daniels Band - Still In Saigon The Stranglers - Vietnamerica George Jones - 50,000 Names The Ramones - Commando Big and RIch - 8th of November Public Enemy - Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos Steve Earle - Copperhead Road |
