some people belive America had no right to put its head in where it wasnt needed, meaning, its vietman, let them look after them selves, but we are all humans aswell, so why not protect the innocent
Vietnames popubly felt sad. It could have been brother aganst brother. It was like their own Civil War.
There is a second question, but I didn't have room.
How might these differing conditions increase or decrease a sense of isolation, alienation and loneliness for the soldiers?
Humid, sweaty, boring, no hygiene (no baths, toilets, showers), no hot food, and no female companionship.
Indirectly. Vietnam for example was the U.S. indirectly fighting Russia who supplied Vietnam.
When Afghanistan jet fighters are fighting US jet fighters. When Afghanistan tanks are fighting US tanks. When Afghanistan warships are fighting US warships. When Afghanistan soldiers are fighting US soldiers. Then it will be like Vietnam. Right now, it just a law enforcement issue; finding terrorists, arresting them, or terminating them.
Because the war was to help a different country
The Vietnam war effected soldiers physically with strain of fighting in the jungle but it also effected soldiers psychological mind set. Soldiers were pulled out of school and work at the age of 17 and thrown into the war. The soldiers had to drink and smoke marijuana to deal with the war. It was hard for soldiers to come back for war and make a life.
living conditions of Vietnam soldiers
Humid, sweaty, boring, no hygiene (no baths, toilets, showers), no hot food, and no female companionship.
They tried to stave off Malaria.
They were drafted.
Indirectly. Vietnam for example was the U.S. indirectly fighting Russia who supplied Vietnam.
When Afghanistan jet fighters are fighting US jet fighters. When Afghanistan tanks are fighting US tanks. When Afghanistan warships are fighting US warships. When Afghanistan soldiers are fighting US soldiers. Then it will be like Vietnam. Right now, it just a law enforcement issue; finding terrorists, arresting them, or terminating them.
They were either helpingVietnamese people getting to safety or helping injured people
The Americans used a process called Vietnamization to pull their troops out of Vietnam. South Vietnamese soldiers slowly took over the jobs of American soldiers in Vietnam in order to get troops out without causing much of a dramatic change.
Because the war was to help a different country
US Servicemen were fighting regular (NVA) soldiers and airmen from the North Vietnamese Army, Air Force, and Navy (Tonkin Gulf Incident). US Servicemembers are NOT fighting the Iraqi Air Force, Army, or Navy.
it was difficult to know who the enemy was
The Vietnam war effected soldiers physically with strain of fighting in the jungle but it also effected soldiers psychological mind set. Soldiers were pulled out of school and work at the age of 17 and thrown into the war. The soldiers had to drink and smoke marijuana to deal with the war. It was hard for soldiers to come back for war and make a life.