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The draftee in Vietnam, for the most part, didn't want to be in the military, didn't want to be in Vietnam, and certainly didn't want to become permanently disabled or killed. He just did what his country (US Government/US Army) told him he had to do, and he did the best that he could, until his two years in the Army was completed.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 19y agoThe Vietnam War like all wars, brought out Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, effects of injuries and chemicals - Agent Orange is still claiming veteran lives as a side effect of being exposed to it. The psychological issues that have come about due to having rotten food, feces, or rocks thrown at them after they returned to the U.S. is another major contributor to their well-being. Their own country had turned on them. Not all but enough to make an impression on the soldiers. The respect they deserve is just starting to filter down and hopefully now they can feel appreciated.
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How were Vietnam soldiers treated differently from World War 2 soldiers?
WWII men fought the good war. Vietnam returnees were treated as losers.
How many us soldiers died in vietnam?
A total of 58,168 American soldiers died in Vietnam during the Vietnam War!!
How many soldiers were sent to fight in the war?
49 000 soldiers were sent to fight in the Vietnam war.
How many white soldiers in Vietnam War?
86%
Did north Vietnam torture us soldiers in the war?
no
What were the physical and mental effects on the veinam soldiers in the Vietnam war?
Shell shocked
Were the soldiers of the Vietnam war respected after the war?
In America. the American soldiers? No. In Vietnam - the Vietnamese Viet-Cong? Yes.
Is there a memorial to the soldiers of the Vietnam War?
no
How many soldiers in Vietnam war?
Approximately 2,594,000 US Servicemen served in the Vietnam War.
US effects of the Vietnam war?
The effects of the Vietnam war were devistating. Leaving many deragened and mental.
How many suicides of soldiers returning from Vietnam war?
2000 soldiers
What did the soldiers experience after the Vietnam War?
Rejection.
How were Vietnam soldiers treated differently from World War 2 soldiers?
WWII men fought the good war. Vietnam returnees were treated as losers.
What effects did the Vietnam war have on Vietnam veterans and their families?
Division.
What are the similarities differences between soldiers in the Vietnam War current Iraq war?
What the differences between Iraq war and Vietnam war?
How many us soldiers died in vietnam?
A total of 58,168 American soldiers died in Vietnam during the Vietnam War!!
How many soldiers were sent to fight in the war?
49 000 soldiers were sent to fight in the Vietnam war.
