The Vietnam War had been viewed negatively on not just the war itself, it had also affected the American society, including those who survived it. The young men who were drafted to serve had no choice but to answer their nation’s calling. Armed Forces would then be entering an unknown war that awaited them. This battle not only introduced new forms of technology, for it had also brought a new style of combat. The U.S. and the South Vietnamese were assigned to be allies with forces to fight against the North Vietnamese (also known as Viet Cong) to prevent communism from taking over. As the years progressed the number of casualties had drastically increased. Immediately the whole nation responded by not supporting those deployed overseas. However, when the troops returned back home they were not greeted so kindly. Protesters took actions of harassment to express their anger. The veterans who had served in this brutal battle not the only witnessed the hatred of others, but also dealt with scarred memories they wished to have left behind. The 1960’s was a time period of when America was awakening to finding its new identity as a country. Politics played a heavy impact on the American society because it caused events like the Civil Rights Movement, Space Race, etc… to occur. However, there was one event that took a great …show more content…
Since American forces were not familiarized with their new surroundings this made it difficult for missions to be conducted. Each soldier that stepped onto enemy territory had to constantly have an eye out for the unexpected. Whether it was a typical Vietnamese civilian or a member of the Viet Cong the two knew where to hide booby traps, land mines, and any other devices that could hurt their opponent. The Vietnamese also would use their landscapes to hide beneath the surface to conduct ambushes against the Americans to catch them