Most Americans during that time period (the war years) didn't want to talk about it. They didn't want to use the word Vietnam, War, Army, Bombers, Guns, or killing. It was on television, in the newspapers, in the magazines, on the radio, everyday, every week, every month, year after year. "Most" Americans during the Vietnam era had had enough of killling and violence. They were sick of it!
Some people supported the Vietnam War because they supported America's resolve not let communism spread. The Cold War policy of America was still in effect during this time.
America helped out SOUTH Vietnam. NORTH Vietnam was attacking it.
The US involvement in the Vietnam War was to rule out and hopefully stop comunism from spreading in a dominoe effect. Which were the plans of the North Vietnames, to further spread communism to South Vietnam.
America was defending Vietnam.
Americans were less willing to intervene in the affairs of the other countries and had less trust in their leaders
The Vietnam government claimed that about 400,000 Vietnamese were killed by America in Vietnam.
Vietnam Veterans of America was created in 1978.
America has an all volunteer military, it no longer has a military draft. 18 is the voting age instead 21.
The Vietnam War made America stronger.
Yes. Vietnam was a French colony. They lost a Vietnam War and were thrown out of Vietnam before America tried to win a war in Vietnam. America also lost a Vietnam War.
The Republic of South Vietnam.
Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation was created in 1980.