Views of the Vietnam War and Military Leaders
In that era a sharp decline in confidence in U.S. military leadership accompanied growing American disillusionment with the war in Southeast Asia. In February 1966, a Harris poll found more than six in ten (62%) expressing a great deal of confidence in “people running the military.” By March 1973, a NORC poll found that number had fallen to 32%.
Views of the Vietnam War and Military Leaders  | 50  | 62  | 56  | 60  | 50  | 40  | 27  | 30  | 20  | 10  | I  | 1965 1966 1967 1968  | 1969 1970 1971 1972  | 1973  | Milar in Vietnam was a mistake  | I Great deal of confidence in military leaders 