What was the effect of the Vietnam War on the US?

Answer 1

Well this is what I'm trying to find out. Well as the Vietnam war was based in Vietnam, there was no destruction on American soil. Also as many Americans were against the Vietnam War, Vietnam veterans of America wre socially excluded for years after the war. After the war there was a mass emigration from Vietnam to mainly the United States hope this helps

Answer 2

Besides an increased distrust of the US Government's ability to tell the truth to its citizens, it did prompt the creation of an all volunteer US Armed Services which may or may not have been a perfect answer to the nations defense needs.

Answer 3

It was divisive, created distrust in the government and created a rift between the military and its civilian leadership.
Just the draft, other wise, just like today, most people could've care less (meaning as long as it didn't involve them, who cares).

Answer 4

I believe the Vietnam War between the Propaganda and lies from government and a war that the U.S. should never have been in opened the eyes of the American people. For the first time the U.S. Government was put up against the wall "by the people" to get answers to their questions and the assassination of JFK, Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., didn't help matters and as much as the government felt what was going on was too complicated for the average American Citizen to digest, they were wrong and they knew it! Americans citizens are NOT stupid and they began to see their beloved country split in half (first time since the Civil War) their flag burned over and over again, and war heroes being ignored. It was a vast learning ground and I do believe the American people have never been the same and are asking more questions even in the Iraq War from their government and showing some backbone!

Answer 5

The United States was affected by the Vietnam War in many ways. The Vietnam War led to veterans coming home ill from the exposure to agent orange, ptsd, and addictions. The country as a whole was affected by a negative economy.

Answer 6

A nation that no longer trusted the leadership of the government, and an all volunteer armed forces.

Answer 7

Communications channels within military organizations was improved to facilitate communications between the various military organizations.