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How was morale affected by the type of warfare fought in Vietnam?
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∙ 14y ago
In the beginning, until the men got used to it. Leadership in Vietnam was conducted by WWII veterans, they were un-customed to fighting a limited war (a war in which the US Military could not "nuke" the enemy until victory was accomplished; as was done in WWII).
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