How did the Vietnam War impact the United States socially? It decreased people's trust in authority figures. The Vietnam War helped to turn Americans against their government. They felt that the government had lied to them about how the war was going.
What were the social causes of the Vietnam War?
In general, historians have identified several different causes of the Vietnam War, including: the spread of communism during the Cold War, American containment, and European imperialism in Vietnam.
