Rare 1969 People's Park THE FENCE Vietnam Hippie Pinback Button Political Pin

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Please check my auctions for more Political Americana, vintage pinback buttons, 60's and 70's nostalgiaVintage Pinbacks make great Christmas and Holiday gifts for anyone interested in American History, Political Campaigns and Causes. Psychedelic Relic! 60's - 70's VIETNAM Peace & Hippie Era PROTEST BUTTONAlways No Reserve Auctions. Free Shipping in the USA!AUCTION ITEM - Title: "THE FENCE - JULY 14"Rare 1969 HIPPIE BERKELEY REVOLUTION Dated Event BASTILLE DAY PROTESTERS STORM PEOPLE'S PARK FENCE VIETNAM PEACE MOVEMENT related Protest Button PinDescription: VERY GOOD CONDITION! Size: 1 1/2" Type: Celluloid. Additional: Condition: All items are used and will have imperfections. All imperfections may not be described. Very Good Surface & Color. Please examine the photos for the best information on the condition of any item. Manufacturer's ID on curl for: UNION BUG ON CURL. SEE SCAN. No reserve. This is genuine- not a reproduction.1969 "People's Park" Occupation and subsequent riots in Berkeley California.1969 "People's Park" Occupation and subsequent riots in Berkeley California. The attempted take back of People's Park in 1969, in which the California National Guard was called in to remove protesters. "The fence" was erected to prevent confrontation between the protesters and the sellout crowd of 72,516 people (17,000 of them from Tennessee, the opposing team) that were expected to attend the opening game of the California Golden Bears' football season.Vietnam War:The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the US. The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other anti-communist countries. The Viet Cong (also known as the National Liberation Front, or NLF), a lightly armed South Vietnamese communist common front directed by the North, largely fought a guerrilla war against anti-communist forces in the region. The Vietnam People's Army (North Vietnamese Army) engaged in a more conventional war, at times committing large units into battle. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces relied on air superiority and overwhelming firepower to conduct search and destroy operations, involving ground forces, artillery, and airstrikes. The U.S. government viewed involvement in the war as a way to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam as part of their wider strategy of containment. The North Vietnamese government and Viet Cong viewed the conflict as a colonial war, fought initially against France, backed by the U.S., and later against South Vietnam, which it regarded as a U.S. puppet state. American military advisors arrived in what was then French Indochina beginning in 1950. U.S. involvement escalated in the early 1960s, with troop levels tripling in 1961 and tripling again in 1962. Under President Lyndon Johnson LBJ U.S. combat units were deployed beginning in 1965. Operations spanned international borders, with Laos and Cambodia heavily bombed. American involvement in the war peaked in 1968, at the time of the Tet Offensive. After this, U.S. ground forces were gradually withdrawn as part of a Nixon policy known as Vietnamization. Despite the Paris Peace Accords, signed by all parties in January 1973, fighting continued. U.S. military involvement ended on 15 August 1973 as a result of the Case-Church Amendment passed by the U.S. Congress. The capture of Saigon by the Vietnam People's Army in April 1975 marked the end of the war, and North and South Vietnam were reunified the following year. The war exacted a huge human cost in te... read more

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