Impact of US opposition on the war Flashcards
1
Q
What we’re returning soldiers met with?
A
Hostility, as the anti war movement grew, veterans could be targeted as ‘baby killers’ and were verbally and physically abused
2
Q
How were Vietnam veterans viewed compared to WWII veterans?
A
WWII veterans were treated as hero’s, but men returning from Vietnam were outcasts, despite many not having a choice to have fought in the war and many after returning struggled to find jobs
3
Q
How was the US’s reputation effected by the Vietnam war?
A
It was diminished, and the public was more questioning of the power of and decisions made by the government
4
Q
Why was the war viewed as pointless?
A
Because by the end of 1975, the whole of Vietnam was under a communist government
