Title: Vietnam War: Problems on the Home Front - Home
Headings: Events During the War
How did the Vietnam war effect things on the home front?
Events During the War
Kent State Shootings
Protests
Over Seas Experience
The Beginning of the Vietnam War
Economic Impact
Impact the War had on Today

Content: The US was scared that communism would spread south and then to other countries by through the leader of Ho Chi Minh. President John F. Kennedy decided to send troops to South Vietnam to stop communism and build a nation. By 1962 there were 9,000 US troops stationed in Vietnam. Then, in 1963 when Kennedy was assassinated Lyndon B. Johnson took over the presidency. Johnson then began to send more and more military over seas causing the war to escalate. During the Vietnam war, economic issues on the home front progressively got worse with the constant demand for weaponry. Impact the War had on Today

CHANGES IN US
America lost over 58,000 soldiers in the war and another 150,000 were wounded. Close to $900 billion were spent on the war including benefits for Vietnam veterans. Soldiers lost limbs, got diseases such as malaria, and faced other health defects caused by Agent Orange or other chemical warfare used during combat. 700,000 veterans have experienced some type of psychological disorder including PTSD.