Title: Vietnam War Facts, Definition, Costs and Timeline
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U.S. & World Economies World Economy
Vietnam War Facts, Costs and Timeline
How the Vietnam War Affects You Today
Causes
Timeline
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Content: The VA also recently included heart disease among the Vietnam medical issues that qualify. 28 ﻿ Since it is the nation's leading cause of death, it will further increase compensation costs in the years to come. Effects
U.S. gross domestic product by year reveals that the war boosted the economy out of a recession caused by the end of the Korean War in 1953. Spending on the Vietnam War played a small part in causing the Great Inflation that began in 1965. 29 ﻿ But so did spending on the War on Poverty and other LBJ social programs. In 1964, Congress approved a tax cut. The top marginal rate fell from 91% to 70%. That boosted economic growth enough to reduce the level of deficit spending. In 1965, Johnson signed the law creating Medicare. It helped create a heavy reliance on hospital care, causing rising health c