What did the United States learn from the Vietnam War?

The lesson that the Vietnam War could have taught the US was, “Don’t engage in distant, proxy wars with limited terms of engagement in places where the enemy mixes with the population and no clear and attainable victory conditions exist.” If the US had learned that lesson, it wouldn’t be in Afghanistan right now.

What was the impact of the Vietnam War on those who fought in it?

Although most veterans were not permanently damaged by the war, some 15 to 25 percent of Vietnam veterans (between 500,000 and 700,000) suffered from a stress-related impairment known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychological disease brought on by acute combat experience.

Why did the US become involved in the Vietnam War quizlet?

Why did the USA get involved in the war in Vietnam? USA believed that the future of US prosperity and democracy was at risk if the expansion of communism across Europe and Asia. 1954, French were driven from their colony and the US feared that communism would spread.

How did Americans feel about being involved in the Vietnam War?

Americans were torn in their feelings about being involved in Vietnam. One of the lessons learned was that technology can be defeated by resourcefulness and determination. The American leaders felt that the war could be won through guns and bombs.

What have you learned about the Vietnam War as a historian?

As a practical historian, I have learned the Vietnam War was not just a war that pned a few years but many years. I have also learned that the war in Vietnam was not something any president wanted to have happen.

How many Americans died in the Vietnam War?

The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975. During the Vietnam War, approximately 4 million Vietnamese were killed. Over 58,000 Americans died. What lessons have we learned from the Vietnam War?

Did Burns and Novick omit these critical facts about the Vietnam War?

In Part 1, I mentioned Burns and Novick’s omission of critical facts about the Vietnam War. In Part 2, the following facts are so important that omitting them distorts the historical record. Professor Staughon C. Lynd, a distinguished professor of history at Yale University, chaired the first march on Washington to protest the war.