The anti-war movement didn't really start to decline until Nixon had removed all the troops from Vietnam. During the years of the peace negotiations, fewer and fewer people spoke out against the war, until finally the war was officially over and there was no need to protest. The anti-war movement, however, left a permanent impact upon society, in both the short-term respect as well as a long-lasting aftermath. The war had split the country in a way it had never been divided before. In using music to convey their opinion and sway others, the music and the people have left a lasting mark. The protesters ultimately succeeded and gained what they wanted as their actions were part of the reason America stopped aiding South Vietnam. In the process, two American presidents were forced to resign, forever changing the course of American history. America's withdrawal from Vietnam, and, in essence, admittance of defeat, changed how American's look at their country. An entire generation distrusted the government, and yet, while some have grown up to become our current government, there is still a prevailing air of cynicism.