THE AMERICANS WANTED TO STAY OUT OF IT AT ALL COSTS. THEIR HAND WAS FORCED WITH THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOUR.
The Vietnam War resulted more than 58,000 American deaths (including missing in action).More than 58,000 Americans lost their lives during the Vietname War.
The population has been estimated at 91.5 million people in 2012.
During the war, many soldiers wondered whether the war could ever be won and questioned the real purpose of it. After the war, many of the soldiers learned that many Americans did not support the war or their efforts, and that many Americans were angry with them for fighting in what became a very unpopular war. This led to anger and disillusionment. There were no welcome home parades as in other wars, and veterans felt like they had put their lives on the line for nothing.
More than 58,000 American soldiers lost their lives during the Vietname War.
The military draft would interfere with their personal lives.
Thinking of excuses to avoid being inducted into the military.
THE AMERICANS WANTED TO STAY OUT OF IT AT ALL COSTS. THEIR HAND WAS FORCED WITH THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOUR.
To honor and memorialize the lives of the nearly 60,000 Americans who died in the Vietnam War, and to those whose whereabouts are still unknown.
Over 50,000 Americans were killed and missing in action during the Vietnam War.
The Vietnam War resulted more than 58,000 American deaths (including missing in action).More than 58,000 Americans lost their lives during the Vietname War.
There are 58,286 Americans named on the memorial honoring those who gave their lives in service to the American nation while fighting the war in Vietnam .
More than 58,000 Americans lost their lives during the Vietname War.
Because as usual, it was someone else's war that we should not have been wasting American lives in.
To honor and memorialize the lives of the nearly 60,000 Americans who died in the Vietnam War, and to those whose whereabouts are still unknown.
Lives revolved around themselves being inducted into the military to fight the Vietnam War. Marriages, Children, Careers, College, Buying a home, Buying a new car, establising a business or a relationship other than a marriage...all revolved around getting drafted into the military. The government conscripted 40,000 men a MONTH, that is alot of disrupted lives!
Electricity powered homes and factories. How did electricity change Americans' lives?