Today, as various individuals discuss the accomplishments of the anti-war student movement in America, this text delves into the reasons for its shortcomings, or at least its limitations. The question arises: Why do anti-war student protests in America and beyond seem like grasping at straws unless they are connected to other active social and political forces? Why do they struggle to achieve the outcomes desired by students? While any political protest that unites people and forms a collective voice can inspire passion and excitement, a closer look reveals that such efforts, if pursued in isolation, are likely to lose momentum, much like the Occupy Wall Street movement, which ultimately faded from the public memory. Though this movement, like others in the realm of social and political activism, will certainly leave a trace in history, the recent anti-war movement has failed to fully learn from past experiences and risks squandering the energy it has mobilized. Moreover, when this movement loses steam, a wave of disillusionment and disappointment is likely to wash over its activists. The author of this text does not expect complete success from a student movement that stands at the center of global imperialism. However, by comparing it to similar movements in other countries—or even to those in America several decades ago—we can identify the key factors that may propel and strengthen such a movement.