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Vietnam and Afghanistan were America’s two longest wars. Yet despite a number of similarities, including mistakes made and disastrous denouements that spelled defeat for the U.S., each conflict had entirely different impacts on U.S. society, culture and politics.
Both wars ended badly, with U.S. efforts in tatters. But they were worlds apart in who fought, how and what came of it.
Both wars ended badly, with U.S. efforts in tatters. But they were worlds apart in who fought, how and what came of it.
The six-month mark in a war that has killed thousands of people and driven millions from their homes overlapped with a normally joyous national holiday. Wednesday marked 31 years since the country broke free from the collapsing Soviet Union.
Far from bogging down in a stalemate, Russia's invasion of Ukraine presents new perils after six months, including the threat of a nuclear disaster.