As opposition to the war grew stronger, the SDS became a nationally prominent political organization, with opposing the war an overriding concern that overshadowed many of the original issues that had inspired SDS.
Ketika oposisi perang bertambah kuat, SDS menjadi organisasi politik yang penting di tataran nasional, namun menentang perang menjadi perhatian SDS yang menutupi banyak isu-isu awal yang menginspirasi SDS.