I grew up during the Vietnam Era and it was miserable.
Everyday in the news we were bombarded with episodes of violence and
death.
The high rates of American soldiers dieing in battle
and the fear of the draft led to public dissatisfaction. There were court marshalls and
accusations of violent misconduct on behalf of our tactics and
soldiers.
As the war dragged on and it did drag, Americans
began to question f the war could actually be won. Then they began to question what
exactly we were really fighting for and if it was in our best interest to be
involved.
People were tired and worn ou by the war. Death
surround us and no one wanted it anymore. It was scary sending more and more young
men.
Minorities were more frequently subject to the draft
as well as poor people because if someone was maintained in college and kept up hsi
grades he could get a waver from the war.
IN addition,
many of the Veterans that returned from the war were emotionally messed up and the drug
additions increased significantly.
All of these things
creaed a boiling pot in America.
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