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Legacies of the Vietnam Conflict

Legacies of the Vietnam Conflict. “Re-education” Camps. ~ 2 Million “Boat People”. ~ 6 Million Unexploded Bombs & Landmines. Traumatized Soldiers. 23% of homeless people in the United States are veterans. 47% of homeless veterans served in Vietnam. American Cynicism.

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Legacies of the Vietnam Conflict

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  1. Legacies of the Vietnam Conflict

  2. “Re-education” Camps

  3. ~ 2 Million “Boat People”

  4. ~ 6 Million Unexploded Bombs & Landmines

  5. Traumatized Soldiers 23% of homeless people in the United States are veterans 47% of homeless veterans served in Vietnam

  6. American Cynicism • "The biggest lesson I learned from Vietnam is not to trust government statements. I had no idea until then that you could not rely on them.“ • J. William Fulbright (U.S. Senator – 1945 - 1975)

  7. From POW to Politician The Hoa Lo Prison, dubbed the Hanoi Hilton by the American POWs held there during the Vietnam War. Sen. John McCain spent 5 ½ years as a POW after being shot down in 1967. (His arms and one leg were broken in the crash, and he was beaten by his captors.)

  8. Resentment Actress & anti-war activist Jane Fonda traveled to Hanoi in 1972 and was accused of being un-American. Her detractors called her “Hanoi Jane,” and many still dislike her today.

  9. Vietnam War Memorials

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