Patton3, leeme answer those questions for ya ;)
Why was Vietnam such an unpopular war?
Because of out unneeded involvement with the war, our awful and inhumane tactics, and the destruction and death the war caused on both sides, as well as the loss of the war. The United States felt it should involve itself in this war because this war was, in political terms, Democracy vs. Communism, and the U.S. major policy at the time was to spread democracy and abolish communism. Gotta love Cold War paranoia :I. Awful and humane tactics were used to ensure victory. These include the use of incredibly toxic and dangerous chemical agents such as Agent Orange, which destroyed all foliage and has been proven to cause a number of malformities in the human body, as such cases have been documented within the U.S. Other events inluded the brutal pillaging of casual, neutral village, the mass murder of civiliaans, and horrible acts committed to the civilians. However, it was not just the U.S. who used dirty tricks. Suicide bombers also came about during the Vietnam War. Fianlly, and possible most importantly, was the outcome of the war and its' casualties. Millions upon millions were ravaged on both sides for a war we didn't even belong in, and still today people are being infected by the incedious acts committed druing the Vietnam War. All of this was augmented by our loss of the war, providing NO justice within the war in the eyes of the American people.
Why were soldiers treated so despicably?
Soldiers were treaty so despicably because they were a dime a dozen in the wrong cash register ;). The soldiers on both sides, but mostly the North Korean side, were in such supply and filled with such vigor the war would seem to never end. All North viatnamese were considered the enemy, and beconming a soldier only meant you were helping extend the war and the misery. Also, Americans didn't blong there and only help generate more casualties, thus inticing a great amount of resent from both sides of the war.
How has it changed social norms?
Societyy regards war as much more sever now. War is hated, and is very rarely used as a foreign policy any more. Also, people regard human rights more. When they witnessed the horrors of the Vietnam war, the injustices enacted upon the Vietnamese, they felt a compassion for them and a burning hate towards those who committed the actions. Thus, the people regarded upholding human decisions and rights much more seriously, leading to the current regard for them today.
How is that all these world changing events coincided in such a small period of time?
These world changing events occurred so quickly because so much killing, destruction, injustice and hatred grew in such a short time, that it rocked the American people right off of their feet. A rush fo atrosity woke the Americans to a frightening start, shoving the world probllems right in their faces and calling them to bat. Thus, the Americans decided to revert the horros they committed and resolve the conflict they had created, making more steps to the recognition iof human rights and respecting oother nations' ideas and positions on current world conflicts.
My. Arm. HURTS!
