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How did the deaths of soldiers affect other soldiers in the Vietnam war?
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∙ 12y ago
In past US wars men deployed with their units; and originally in Vietnam they did the same. And also in past wars men became replacements for those units. So everything is the same now. Then as Vietnam continued on DEROs occurred (Date Elgible/Estimated to Return from Overseas). Those were in 1 yr increments; thus the "one yr tour" was born and names & faces came and went. As the war continued, the casualties grew and continued, the men kept coming, and men kept going, names & faces began to mean nothing...at least if you wanted to maintain your sanity. The best way to maintain "a normal mind" (not go insane) was to not become close (friends) to another GI. He was just a GI. Don't know your name, just do your job. Get nailed (got killed), his number was up...thats all, get him on the bird and continue on. Just another body. No ceremonies, just move on. All of those "teary" scenes and television shows, etc. etc. etc. came in the 1980s after the Vietnam Veteran Memorial Wall went up in 1982. So during the war, it was just business (no tears, no hugs, no whimps).
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∙ 12y ago
The deaths of soldiers in the Vietnam War had a profound impact on other soldiers. Witnessing the death of comrades created feelings of grief, guilt, and anger, leading to decreased morale and psychological distress. These experiences heightened the sense of vulnerability and mortality among soldiers, contributing to a loss of trust and a deepening divide between military leadership and frontline troops.
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How many total American troops die in the Vietnam war?
Here is a breakdown for the Vietnam War: Vietnam War (1964–1975) Total servicemembers 8,744,000 Serving in-theater 3,403,000 Battle deaths 47,410 Other deaths in service (theater) 10,789 Other deaths in service (nontheater) 32,000 Nonmortal woundings 153,303
Soldiers from where were sent to south Vietnam?
Soldiers from the United States were sent to South Vietnam to support the government and combat the communist insurgency during the Vietnam War.
How many northern soldiers killed in the civil war?
Union Civil War CasualtiesCombat Deaths: Over 110,000Other Deaths*: Over 250,000Confederate Civil War CasualtiesCombat Deaths: Over 95,000Other Deaths*: Over 165,000(*Other Deaths include, among others: disease (by far the most common cause of death), accidents, drowning, heat stroke, suicide, murder, execution.)
Who was the president since 1960 that lost the most soldiers?
More American soldiers were killed in the Vietnam War under President Johnson than in any other conflict since 1960.
What other country did the Vietnam war affect?
The U.S. was assisted by Canada, Australia, Korea and the Philippines. North Vietnam was helped by the U.S.S.R. and China.
How many people dies in Vietnam?
There is a Estimation of over 300,000 casualties in The Vietnam war. Because in the year 1968, there was over 500,000 American soldiers fighting for the Southern part of Vietnam. And there could be less but no won knows or has a real number of the casualties.
HOW MANY US SOLDIERS WERE KILLED IN THE VIETNAM WAR?
About 38,209 US soldiers were killed in Vietnam. The other dead 20,000 men were Airmen, Marines, and Sailors.
How many total American troops die in the Vietnam war?
Here is a breakdown for the Vietnam War: Vietnam War (1964–1975) Total servicemembers 8,744,000 Serving in-theater 3,403,000 Battle deaths 47,410 Other deaths in service (theater) 10,789 Other deaths in service (nontheater) 32,000 Nonmortal woundings 153,303
Soldiers from where were sent to south Vietnam?
Soldiers from the United States were sent to South Vietnam to support the government and combat the communist insurgency during the Vietnam War.
All of the countries deaths in the Vietnam War?
Military:1,177,426 highest estimate Civilian:420,000-2,500,000 Total:1,597,426-3,677,426
How many US people died in the Vietnam war?
Vietnam War (1964–1975) Total servicemembers 8,744,000 Serving in-theater 3,403,000 Battle deaths 47,410 Other deaths in service (theater) 10,789 Other deaths in service (nontheater) 32,000 Nonmortal woundings 153,303
How did the USA wage war against Vietnam?
1. The US Air Forces waged aerial combat & bombing campaigns against NORTH Vietnam. 2. The US Navy waged Riverine Warfare against the enemy in South Vietnam. 3. The US Army/Marines waged ground warfare against the enemy in South Vietnam.
How many northern soldiers killed in the civil war?
Union Civil War CasualtiesCombat Deaths: Over 110,000Other Deaths*: Over 250,000Confederate Civil War CasualtiesCombat Deaths: Over 95,000Other Deaths*: Over 165,000(*Other Deaths include, among others: disease (by far the most common cause of death), accidents, drowning, heat stroke, suicide, murder, execution.)
What was there more of in the civil war than in any other US war?
More Deaths of American soldiers, but then both sides were Americans.
Who was the president since 1960 that lost the most soldiers?
More American soldiers were killed in the Vietnam War under President Johnson than in any other conflict since 1960.
Who ended the Vietnam War?
the us government withdrew all troops from Vietnam, because the enemies guerrilla tactics made it a one sided war. We were losing countless soldiers in a war that didnt directly affect us, until the american citizens protested over having their loved ones and countless others sent to a country on the other side of the world.
In the USBattle Deaths figures there is the term Other deaths in service nontheater What makes up that number?
Other deaths include non-war related things like heart attacks, etc. Nontheater means deaths of service members while a war was going on, but the person was assigned to duty in an area other than the war zone. During the Vietnam war, that might have been military deaths for various causes including accidents in Korea, Germany, Italy and the United States.
