The Vietnam War: A Psychological Analysis

In mid-19th century, one of the most controversial wars claimed the territories of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. This war is essentially known as the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War lasted an alarming 20 years, from 1955 to 1975. As you could imagine, there were an extensive number of casualties, estimating in over 2 million victims. Of the most claimed, were South Vietnamese, totaling an estimated 430,000 citizens. In hopes of preventing a communist takeover in South Vietnam, several anticommunist allies began to team up with South Vietnam, such as, the Philippines and the United States of America. Moreover, a decade following the end of the war, 2.5 million South Vietnamese were sent to reeducation camps. Within this new setting, …show more content…
This can produce a substantial number of psychological issues, such as depression, anxiety, fear, paranoia and much more. There’s this misunderstanding on how war is necessary, in order to settle each country’s differences. However, observing this from a rational viewpoint, it seems highly unnecessary? Understanding the terrifying effects war can bring onto individuals, it is important to seek out the level of its significance vs. its psychological effects. Is territory, power and greed worth more than a person’s sanity? This should never be the case, where a person is forced to live within condition’s that are responsible for promoting such mental illness. Although this idea is understood, some people are still forced to live within these conditions. For ex; the war in Afghanistan. This war has forced many citizens of this country to live in continuous fear since the start of the chaotic war in 2001, correlating this social experience to the story “The Gangster We Are All Looking …show more content…
The act of migrating, has now become like second nature to these refugees, because they have been forced to move on numerous occasions. Just as with all other voyages, they didn’t have much control over their new place of temporary residence, as their trip were now being sponsored by a retired navy officer, Mr.Russell. Mr. Russell was a wealthy man who took on many ventures. As he carefully planned the voyage, he decided that he wanted refugees to be placed in San Diego California. Unfortunately, shortly after the agreement was successfully approved, Mr.Russell passed away, immediately leaving his son Melvin in charge. As Melvin begins housing the immigrants, he receives his father’s collection of miniature glass animals and insects. He didn’t want anyone touching it, because it had significant value to him. However, the narrator was so intrigued by this object, she secretively disregarded Melvin’s