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What was the reaction the Vietnam veterans received upon returning home different from the reaction received by veterans from other wars?
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∙ 15y ago
It was wise NOT to discuss where you've been. It only brought dirty looks, scornful faces, or gleefullness from their faces if you were missing an arm or leg or eye. If a viet vet was an amputee or showing other signs of wounds, someone might be "smiling" at him from a distance (out of fist fight range), with that "serves you right!" Look. In 1974(?) the federal government passed a NON-discrimination law specifically protecting Vietnam Veterans from discrimination. Also because they lost the war, Australian soldiers were seen as low, useless and pathetic to the Asutralian public.
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∙ 13y agoCome home and then try to blend back into society as quietly as possible. Prior to the 1974 (or 1976) Federal Anti-Discrimination Law which protected Viet Vets, employers COULD state that they "will not hire you because you were in Vietnam."
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Treatment of the soldiers from there return from Vietnam?
Servicemen returning home from Vietnam were often given a "dirty look" of disguist, or had a "smart remark" made to them. Many returning veterans would NOT tell people that they were veterans of the Vietnam War.
What term was used to describe returning World War 1 injured veterans?
hells exit
What did Congress enact in 1944 to provide returning World War 2 veterans government loans for home business or education?
G.I. Bill of Rights
How did World War 2 affect Returning GIs?
•Education and training provided. •7.8 million veterans attended collages and technical schools. •Loan guarantees
What potential fears might veterans have in returning home from the Vietnam War and What potential challenges might they confront in reintegrating into society?
Discrimination during hiring practices was widespread againt Vietnam Veterans; and Veteran's groups, would often discourage membership for Viet Vets. Which is one reason Viet Vets started their own Veterans Organization in 1978, the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA); whose motto is, "we'll never turn our back on another veteran."
What was a benefit of the GI Bill of rights offered to returning veterans?
Personally, one of the greatest benefits afforded by the GI Bill was that returning vets received money to go to college. As the founding fathers said: "The foundation of every state is the education of its' youth".
Why do you put a yellow ribbon on a tree on veterans day?
for the returning soldiers
What was the most important result of the GI bill of rights?
Veterans got education benefits for college.
Medical problems confronted by returning Vietnam veterans?
Delayed stress syndrome
Treatment of the soldiers from there return from Vietnam?
Servicemen returning home from Vietnam were often given a "dirty look" of disguist, or had a "smart remark" made to them. Many returning veterans would NOT tell people that they were veterans of the Vietnam War.
What was henrys reaction to the veterans?
they believed him
How did society view world war1compered to the Vietnam war?
US veterans returning from wars have generally been well received by the US public. The only exceptions were the US Civil War (1861-1865), when Confederates returned to their homes in the south & were treated harshly by their countrymen; and Vietnam, when they received harsh treatment from their fellow countrymen upon returning home.
At the end of the war former government employees competed with returning war veterans for?
Civilian
What term was used to describe returning World War 1 injured veterans?
hells exit
What was the economic problem facing returning war veterans in World War 1?
Shortage of jobs
One of the benefits that the gi bill of rights offered to returning veterans was?
One of the benefits that the GI Bill of Rights offered to returning veterans was low cost mortgages. Low interest business loans and one year of unemployment benefits were also provided.
What are some good paying jobs for returning veterans?
Many companies are specifically hiring veterans and there are jobs fairs throughout the country that are specifically for veterans only. What was your specialty in the military? Look for specific jobs that will utilize these skill sets in the private sector. If you are looking for a job in retail, Wal-Mart has pledged to hire any returning veteran that is looking for a job.
