What Were the Consequences of the Vietnam War for Civilians

The US withdrawal made many problems for people on both sides. The Americans suffered mainly from the indignity of loosing and also the consequences of there use of things like Agent Orange.. The Vietnamese people suffered by having the aftermath of the US actions, they suffered famine and the significant problems of having deformed children. The effects of chemical warfare, although people had speculated about long term effects, they only really became apparent after the …

…in the future as they did not want to have another embarrassing situation like Vietnam on their hands. The US also had the shame to face of being tried for war crimes. This is now beginning to change and the US now seem more willing to go into other countries when conflict shows its self. What happened in Vietnam still effects people today. In their thoughts and feelings. Through culture and economical and political prejudice's