Impact on the USA

• • The war left the USA $167 billion poorer
• • over 58,000 soldiers had died and many of war veterans that returned home had physical disabilities and psychological problems
• • veterans faced hostility from protesters
  • they were accused of killing the innocent and discriminated when looking for work
• • this was the first time that the USA had lost a war
  • they felt as if they lost international respect
  • the USA was seen as less united after 1975
  • tis taught that USA should be careful in the future o not get involved in conflict from other countries