jun 1, 1977 - The aftermath for America

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For the United States, the Vietnam War had far-reaching repercussions. It prompted Congress to abolish the military draught in favour of an all-volunteer force, and the nation's voting age was lowered to 18 as a result. The War Powers Act, which places limitations on a president's power to deploy American soldiers into battle without express Congressional consent, was also influenced by this attack on the "imperial" administration by Congress. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Vietnamese refugees have contributed to the renovation of rundown metropolitan areas.
The U.S. economy suffered significantly from the Vietnam War. President Johnson started an inflationary cycle because he was unwilling to raise taxes to pay for the war.

The conflict also damaged American military morale and temporarily eroded the country's commitment to internationalism. The public believed that the Pentagon had exaggerated the number of enemy casualties in order to conceal the truth that the nation was locked in a military standoff. Out of concern for another Vietnam, the United States was hesitant to get engaged anywhere else in the world during the 1970s and 1980s. Since then, rigors criteria for the deployment of soldiers abroad and a significant dependence on air power to project American military influence have been inspired by the public's aversion to casualties.

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