Vietnam War Impact

The war in Vietnam had a massive impact on the USA and, of course, a much larger impact on Vietnam itself.

	Vietnam	USA
Casualties	3m killed	58 000 killed
Cost	The war left Vietnam in huge poverty. 11m were made homeless and the economy collapsed.	$169 billion.
Other	2m refugees left the country - the Vietnamese boat people.	Huge damage to America's reputation. The conflict made the US very reluctant to become involved in foreign wars.

The war in Vietnam is known as the American War or the 10,000 Day War. It had a massive impact on the USA and, of course, a much larger impact on Vietnam itself.

	Vietnam	USA
Casualties	3m killed, 5m injured.	58 000 killed, 300 000 injured.
Cost	The war left Vietnam in huge poverty. 11m were made homeless and the economy collapsed.	$169 billion. LBJ could not afford to build his Great Society.
Other	2m refugees left the country - the Vietnamese boat people. 100,000 babies were fathered by US soldiers.	Huge damage to America's reputation. The conflict made the US very reluctant to become involved in foreign wars.

The war in Vietnam is known as the American War or the 10,000 Day War. It had a massive impact on the USA and, of course, a much larger impact on Vietnam itself.

	Vietnam	USA
Casualties	3m killed, 5m injured. 0.2m babies born with birth defects due to chemical weapons.	58 000 killed, 300 000 injured. Massive mental health problems amongst veterans.
Cost	The war left Vietnam in huge poverty. 11m were made homeless and the economy collapsed.	$169 billion. LBJ could not afford to build his Great Society.
Other	2m refugees left the country - the Vietnamese boat people. 100,000 babies were fathered by US soldiers.	Huge damage to America's reputation. The conflict made the US very reluctant to become involved in foreign wars; this lasted until 9/11.

Vietnam War Impact

1973-1975

Causes of the Cold War

The Korean War

Causes of the Vietnam War

The Vietnam War

Impact of the Vietnam War