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How did the fall of Vietnam symbolize the end of an era in the united States?

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The Vietnam War severely damaged the U.S. economy. Unwilling to raise taxes to pay for
the war, President Johnson unleashed a cycle of inflation. The war also weakened U.S.
military morale and undermined, for a time, the U.S. commitment to internationalism.
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