Lessons Learnt in Vietnam
The Vietnam war was probably the most controversial conflict the United States has ever been involved in. ... Although many people consider the conflict in Vietnam a mistake, our government has learned many important lessons from it. One major lesson learned from the war in Vietnam has to do with leadership in the field. During the Vietnam war, the President had to approve every operation, from the most mundane to the very important ones. ... Our government has also learn some important lessons about justifying their cause to the American people. During the Vietnam war, even people who supported the war began to show distrust towards the government. ... Our government has learned many lessons from this distrust. ... The war with Vietnam was hasty and not well thought out. ... Many Vietnam veterans came back home to find out that their jobs were no longer there for them. ... Many of the homeless we see on the streets today are Vietnam veterans. ... Liberal reporters during the Vietnam caused a lot of the anti war sentiment during that time.