Results Of The War Flashcards
Failure for policy of containment
Truman doctrine established 1947
Policy of containment to stop communism
Succeeded in Korea
Failed in Vietnam
USA withdrew following Paris peace accords
Vietnamese syndrome- next decade didn’t want to get involved in wars
War powers act 1973 congress limited presidents powers to get involved in wars
Helsinki accords1975- rejected wat as a means on solving disputes
Regan doctrine sort to avoid large scale conflicts
Impact on Vietnam
North
900,000 soldiers were killed
2 million soldiers were wounded
South
250,000 soldiers were killed
600,000 wounded
1 million boat people fled communist Vietnam
Industry was decimated
Unemployment
Agriculture destroyed
Starvation because food production was a problem
Agent orange led to birth deformities
Impact on USA
60,000 soldiers were killed
300,000 wounded
War cast 170 billion
Johnson’s great Society waylaid
Tax rises and inflation
Veterans were mistreated they were refused jobs and housing and suicide rate was high. Some soldiers developed cancer had PTSD.
Huge blow to US self-esteem
Main reason?
Failure for containment because it meant US foreign policy and global politics change significantly
Impact on Vietnam, although it was severe, it was confined to Vietnam
Impact on USA although it was severe, it was confined to the USA
