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GCSE History · key term
Construction workers, named after their protective helmets, who demonstrated support for the government and the Vietnam War.
Used by Edexcel
Paper 3
Revise: Support for WarThe hard hats were construction workers named after the protective helmets they wore at work. Many had served in the armed forces, were strongly patriotic and believed in supporting the president.
Use the hard hats as a specific example of active support, rather than suggesting all supporters stayed silent.
Keep the events distinct: the Kent State shootings prompted the student protest in New York; the hard hats attacked that protest.
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