The Vietnam War was one of the most tragic wars in American history. The affects it had on the American people were tremendous. Even today many Americans have the frightening, unforgettable memories of the war. The war was accounted to be over in 1973, but Americans still suffer the aftershocks of a national trauma that has left the nation bitterly divided and estranged from its ideals. The painful memories will be eased, but they will never …showed first 75 words of 1514 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1514 total…better life for themselves, but the American citizens at that time not in a good situation with the unemployed and the difficulty in finding good career opportunities or cheaper homes. Many veterans make up part of the homeless population in the U.S. All these aspects contribute to the fact of the intensity of how much the Vietnam war impacted on the people the United States and so it is a turning point in history.