How Did The Vietnam War Affect Us

Although the Vietnam War happened many years ago, it affected The United States then and it still affects us now; that is why it’s important for all Americans to know the dynamics of the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War brings forth many questions for Americans who didn’t live through it. Many are unsure of why we were there, how we were involved, what were the conflicts, and how it still affects us. The United States involvement in the Vietnam War was questioned by many Americans, but how exactly were we involved? Many Americans do not know the reason for why we were in Vietnam. In March of 1959, Ho Chi Minh, the prime minister of Vietnam and Communist revolutionary leader, declared war in Vietnam to unite the country under one rule. This lead
One of the most notable changes to come out of the Vietnam War that still affects The United States is the right to vote. Many people were angry that men could be drafted into war but not vote in local or state election. Because of this President Johnson ratified the 26th amendment in 1971 changing the legal voting age to 18 (Rohn). Another change the United States tried to make was to stay out of foreign conflicts. A few years after the war had ended, President Bill Clinton ordered American troops to withdraw from a Somalia conflict know as 15-hour Battle of Mogadishu after having sent them there days earlier and 18 were already dead. A lot of distrust of the government arose because of the Vietnam War. The first publication of the Pentagon Papers revealed confidential details about the war’s conduct. This cause a lot of disgust from many Americans. Some Americans never let go of their anger and it only deepened when many decades later bad events were still occuring due to the United States involvement in the war. In 2003, children in south-east vietnam were playing with a war-era steel pellet bomb when it exploded and seriously injured them. Later that year, a 37 year old craftsman wanted some scrap for a project; he was sawing an artillery shell when it exploded and killed him and injured his assistant very badly. These bombs were from the United States and could still happen to anyone in
A total of 58,000 men died in order to keep communism out of Vietnam or from spreading, it put the United States in a huge debt, infuriated many Americans, and the united states was in it for a controversial reason. The Vietnam War: a controversial war that led many americans to protest, added to the United States debt, made many americans question their trust in their government, and left the United States and Vietnam with long lasting impactions. It is important that all Americans are properly educated about the dynamics of the