How Did The Vietnam War Affect The Economy

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Vietnam War During the Vietnam War in 1965 the US began sending troops and platoons to fight the war. However, since war expenses overly affected the economy in the US the businesses began to become affected. American businesses were concerned about the cost of the war in Vietnam since they perceived the conflict to be of high costs. They were worried that this would eventually hurt the domestic economy and cause inflation among the country. Businesses had to adjust to the increased inflation and therefore they had to offer higher wages to their employees and increased prices of their products. The amount the US government was spending on war and tax increases hurt American businesses. At the end of the war the US suffered from economic

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