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Date: Influence of the Vietnam War on the U.S Society The Vietnam War was a great form of conflict which resulted to the molding of the U.S society in various ways. Following the end of the Vietnam War, the 1970s was a period of change in the society socially, politically and economically as well. There are various stories that writers narrated that brought about the effects that the war brought about such as the Red Convertible, If I die in a Combat Zone and the Home Soil. Despite having an influence on the US society during the 1970's , there are various ways in which the Vietnam War affects the U.S society today especially the war veterans as well as their families upon their return from the combat as illustrated in the three stories. …show more content…

Similarly, Home Soil is a story that explores the relationship between Bohdan who is a soldier and his father who was a soldier earlier as well (Zabytko 489-494). If I die in a Combat Zone is a personal memoir of Tim as he recounts his experience as a soldier in a combat zone. It is evident that despite of escaping the worst experiences in war, the veterans return home an affected without happiness in most cases. Moreover, the war affected the relationships between families as the war veterans return as totally different people who mainly appear to be isolated and withdrawn from the society. At the same

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