How Did The Vietnam War Effect The Economy?

The Vietnam War was had a positive effect ib the business for US.
There was no destruction on American soil, and business was booming for Military-Industrial complex.

Because of the mandatory Draft, there had to be more people to go to work and do the jobs of those who were drafted.  We had trouble with the oil-producing countries and gas was scarce.  All the money used on that 'conflict', (which it was called then), wasn't used on Americans at home.  The 'current war' is affecting this 'economy' much like back then; except we are 'more spoiled' now with instant info, there were no PCs back then; only the government had a huge computer to use, strictly for researching 'weapons of mass destruction' like the atomic bomb.  We are really not as fortunate as we think, because we can actually see the growing violence worldwide.  We did not have a terrible crime-wave, like we do now.  I was in grade school and there was just a lot of protesting, mainly civil-rights; although Congress did Appeal the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution after the National Guard opened fire on student protesters in Kent State College in 1970.  So, if you want to know:  What life was like during the Vietnam Era, ask anyone 46+ and, don't ask a Vietnam Vet-because most of them do not want to remember that.  This current war is actually worse because all of the soldiers were not drafted; but when they get hurt and have to return home; the applaud they get does not replace the 'shoddy' medical attention they get.  Since the 1970's, our medical reforms have not improved.  Back in the '60's & '70's, if you needed a special procedure, you were sent to the best person to do it and no one cared whether you had the money or not.  Nowadays, if you don't have the money, you are 'out of luck.'  That's how the 'economy' has changed.  People cared back then.