JAS
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Dont know exactly how accurate this is.I think pretty accurate..I lived it.!!. I found it very interesting,especially the one about men had to explain why they served..jesus it was messed up..in America anyway!
The average age of a solder was 19. (The average age in WWII was 26.)
In the Vietnam War, many went to college to avoid going to war.
Men had to explain why they served; not serving was acceptable.
Soldiers served a tour of duty.
In combat, there was no safety in the rear--there was no rear in Vietnam.
There was little support for either the soldier or the war from the general population of the United States.
The war was fought in a country whose history, culture, religions, and values were quite different from ours.
Vietnam had not threatened the United States.
War against Vietnam was never declared by Congress, thus the correct term is Vietnam Conflict.
The war's goal was unclear; there was never clear indication that America would do whatever was necessary to win.
The officers in charge were often inexperienced and/or inconsistent. Fragging occurred.
There were no clear combat zones; there was no front.
Fighting casualties exceeded those in WWII.
Territory was taken, lost, and taken repeatedly.
No emotional support was offered to soldiers returning home.
All of the soldiers did not return home at the same time.
No war since the Civil War caused such a rift in U.S. public opinion, leading to social unrest and violence.
The war was broadcast on television daily. It has been called the television war.
Information obtained from: http://acs.oakton.edu/~wittman/differ.html
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The average age of a solder was 19. (The average age in WWII was 26.)
In the Vietnam War, many went to college to avoid going to war.
Men had to explain why they served; not serving was acceptable.
Soldiers served a tour of duty.
In combat, there was no safety in the rear--there was no rear in Vietnam.
There was little support for either the soldier or the war from the general population of the United States.
The war was fought in a country whose history, culture, religions, and values were quite different from ours.
Vietnam had not threatened the United States.
War against Vietnam was never declared by Congress, thus the correct term is Vietnam Conflict.
The war's goal was unclear; there was never clear indication that America would do whatever was necessary to win.
The officers in charge were often inexperienced and/or inconsistent. Fragging occurred.
There were no clear combat zones; there was no front.
Fighting casualties exceeded those in WWII.
Territory was taken, lost, and taken repeatedly.
No emotional support was offered to soldiers returning home.
All of the soldiers did not return home at the same time.
No war since the Civil War caused such a rift in U.S. public opinion, leading to social unrest and violence.
The war was broadcast on television daily. It has been called the television war.
Information obtained from: http://acs.oakton.edu/~wittman/differ.html
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It take many nails to build crib, but one screw to fill it