Vietnam

CBS News Poll. Jan. 10-14, 2018. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.
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"Looking back at the war in Vietnam, do you think we did the right thing in getting into the fighting in Vietnam, or should we have stayed out?"

		Did the right thing	Should have stayed out	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/10-14/18	22	51	27
	Republicans	34	38	28
	Democrats	14	69	17
	Independents	21	47	32

	4/15-17/00	24	60	16

*CBS News/New York Times* Poll**. April 15-17, 2000. N=1,150 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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		ALL	18-29	30-44	45-64	65 & Older
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"Looking back at the war in Vietnam, do you think we did the right thing in getting into the fighting in Vietnam, or should we have stayed out?"
	Did the right thing	24	31	26	21	19
	Should have stayed out	60	55	58	67	61
	Don' t know	16	14	16	12	20
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"Some people say the American role in Vietnam was a noble cause. Other people say it was wrong and immoral. Do you think it was a noble cause, or wrong and immoral?"
	Noble cause	37	41	38	40	26
	Wrong and immoral	35	30	36	37	35
	Wrong, but not immoral (vol.)	8	7	8	7	10
	Neither (vol.)	4	3	3	4	5
	Both (vol.)	3	1	2	4	4
	Don't know	13	18	13	8	20
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"Do you believe that any American MIAs -- those soldiers who are regarded as missing in action -- are still alive in Vietnam?"
	Yes	49	48	52	48	48
	No	40	40	40	42	37
	Don't know	11	12	8	10	15
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"As best you recall, which side did the United States support in the war: North Vietnam or South Vietnam?"
	North Vietnam	18	22	24	13	8
	South Vietnam	57	47	53	66	60
	Don't know	25	31	23	21	32
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"How much impact do you think our involvement in the war in Vietnam has had on American foreign policy today: a lot, some, not much, or no impact at all?"
	A lot	30
	Some	49
	Not much	9
	None at all	4
	Don't know	8