The Vietnam War (1955-1975), one of the longest conflicts of the 20th century, resulted in around 3.8 million deaths and the fall of the US-backed South Vietnam regime. Alongside the extensive literature on the war, there is increased awareness of its long-term psychological impacts on veterans, notably highlighted by historian Jose Brunner. Psychiatrist Chaim F. Shatan's 1972 report on post-Vietnam syndrome emphasized the emotional scars veterans carried, including feelings of guilt, alienation, and challenges with love and affection resulting from their brutal experiences.
"The most poignant feature is an agonizing doubt about their continued ability to love others, and to accept affection. One veteran said: 'I hope I can learn to love as much as I learned to hate'..."
"In 1972, psychiatrist Chaim F. Shatan published a report on post-Vietnam syndrome in The New York Times... veterans were plagued by feelings of guilt, how the war had brutalized them..."
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