The effects of chemical warfare, although people had speculated about long term effects, they only really became apparent after the war. Like the links of Agent Orange with cancer, then in 1985 the first ideas that illness may be passed through generations were considered but were not proved until 1993.

The land was badly contaminated by the use of chemicals, Vietnam had gone from one of the major rice producing countries to not being able to grow any thing, not even the relatively small amount to survive on

Many veterans appeared on television to talk about their experiences. There was many films written on events around the Vietnam war. Some focused on life as a solider in Vietnam like Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket and Platoon. Others showed life behind the lines like Good Morning Vietnam, and some focused on the psychological effects of war like Born on the 4th of July and The Dear Hunter.

Things began to look up when, in 1993 the Americans allowed the international monetary fund and world bank to start investing in Vietnam. Then the trade embargo was lifted by 1995. Only 20 years after the US withdrawal were full diplomatic relations reestablished

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