Asked by justin

During the Vietnam War, why did antiwar protests increase after US forces attacked Viet Cong bases and supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh trail?
Protestors did not want Viet Cong bases and supply lines destroyed.
Protestors worried the attacks would stall Vietnamization.
Protestors saw the attacks as an escalation of the war.
Protestors were concerned that Cambodia would attack on US soil.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Protestors saw the attacks as an escalation of the war.

U.S. strikes and incursions into Cambodia/Laos to hit Ho Chi Minh Trail targets broadened the conflict beyond Vietnam, undercut hopes for de-escalation and withdrawal, and prompted widespread anger and larger protests.