IntroductionThis essay will explain the victim tolerance hypothesis and the evidence for and against the hypothesis. Conflict is just part of human existence; war is something that has haunted civilization for thousands of years since people first started living together in groups. With modern technology, conflicts in more modern times can be very destructive with massive weapons and armies that can kill and destroy faster than ever before. With modern weapons comes the method to convey the message of conflict, war and destruction. This leads to public opinion, belief and vision of the violence and ruin of war and conflict. The influence of the media and public opinion is a very powerful factor in today's conflicts and wars. When the American people spend their blood and treasure in war, they want to make sure there is a plan to bring this conflict to a swift end with a limited amount of death and destruction. Most Americans are willing to initially support these conflicts for the future security of the nation and to protect the American way of life. However, there is a natural tendency to move away from this support, as described by John Mueller who explains (Mueller, J. 2005) "a simple association: as casualties increase, support decreases." time, images and video streaming can be transmitted worldwide in seconds or in real time. This presents a challenge for those states or governments seeking to limit negative images that fall into the wrong hands to influence public opinion and judgment against those in power. Did the list of casualties (dead/wounded, etc.) contribute to public opinion in Vietnam? War versus Operatio... half of the paper... B. Parker, Norman H. Nie, Nelson W. Polsby, Paul Ekman and Gordon S. Black, "Public Opinion and the War in Vietnam" ", American Political Science Review, vol. 61, no. 1 (June 1967), pp. 317–333; .7. Kreps, S. (2010), Elite Consensus as a Determinant of Alliance Cohesion: Why Public Opinion Hardly Matters for NATO-Led Operations in Afghanistan, 6: 191–215 . doi: 10.1111/j.1743-8594.2010.00108.x8. Boettcher, W. A. ​​and Cobb, M. D. (2006). Victim Framing and Public Perceptions of Success and Failure in Iraq. 50(6), 831-854.9. Cronkite, W. (1998). We are mired in a standoff. Vietnam Report, 581-582.10. Abroad., 84, 44.