Vietnam syndrome
Term in U.S. politics / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vietnam syndrome is a term in U.S. politics that refers to public aversion to American overseas military involvements after the domestic controversy over the Vietnam War. In 1973, the U.S. ended combat operations in Vietnam.[1] Since the early 1980s, some possible effects of Vietnam syndrome include public opinion against war,[2] ending the active use of military conscription, a relative reluctance to deploy ground troops, and "Vietnam paralysis".
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