Why did the Vietnam war seem to cause greater psychological damage?

Subject: Why did the Vietnam war seem to cause greater psychological damage?

Date: Sat Jan 15 16:49:13 2000
Posted by Ian
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: No school entered.
City: San Francisco State/Province: CA Country: USA
Area of science: Neuroscience
ID: 947976553.Ns

Message:


It would seem, from media coverage, that the Vietnam conflict caused 
greater damage psychologically to combatants than Korea, WWII, WWI, and 
other US conflicts. I understand the unpopular aspect of the war but it 
seems that it is too simple an explanation. Is it just the clearer 
perception of the near past that makes it seem to take a greater toll or 
is there another basis?

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