ECP/Nexstar Vietnam Study .xlsx

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1	GENERAL POPULATION N=1,000 +/-3%						VIETNAM VETERANS N=250, +/-6.2%

2	In your opinion, was each of the following major U.S. military conflicts justified or not? If you're not familiar enough with a particular military conflict, please select "Unsure." World War II (1939-1945)						In your opinion, was each of the following major U.S. military conflicts justified or not? If you're not familiar enough with a particular military conflict, please select "Unsure." World War II (1939-1945)
3			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
4	Valid	Justified	671	67.2	67.2	67.2	Valid	Justified	236	94.5	94.5	94.5
5		Not justified	101	10.2	10.2	77.3		Not justified	7	2.6	2.6	97.2
6		Unsure	227	22.7	22.7	100.0		Unsure	7	2.8	2.8	100.0
7		Total	1000	100.0	100.0			Total	250	100.0	100.0
8
9	Korean War (1950-1953)						Korean War (1950-1953)
10			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
11	Valid	Justified	364	36.4	36.4	36.4	Valid	Justified	187	74.9	74.9	74.9
12		Not justified	220	22.0	22.0	58.4		Not justified	29	11.5	11.5	86.3
13		Unsure	416	41.6	41.6	100.0		Unsure	34	13.7	13.7	100.0
14		Total	1000	100.0	100.0			Total	250	100.0	100.0
15
16	Vietnam War (1955-1975)						Vietnam War (1955-1975)
17			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
18	Valid	Justified	289	28.9	28.9	28.9	Valid	Justified	102	40.7	40.7	40.7
19		Not justified	442	44.2	44.2	73.2		Not justified	114	45.5	45.5	86.2
20		Unsure	268	26.8	26.8	100.0		Unsure	35	13.8	13.8	100.0
21		Total	1000	100.0	100.0			Total	250	100.0	100.0
22
23	Persian Gulf (Kuwait) War (1990-1991)						Persian Gulf (Kuwait) War (1990-1991)
24			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
25	Valid	Justified	388	38.8	38.8	38.8	Valid	Justified	156	62.5	62.5	62.5
26		Not justified	256	25.6	25.6	64.4		Not justified	59	23.6	23.6	86.2
27		Unsure	356	35.6	35.6	100.0		Unsure	35	13.8	13.8	100.0
28		Total	1000	100.0	100.0			Total	250	100.0	100.0
29
30	The War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)						The War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
31			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
32	Valid	Justified	405	40.5	40.5	40.5	Valid	Justified	118	47.1	47.1	47.1
33		Not justified	347	34.7	34.7	75.2		Not justified	87	34.7	34.7	81.7
34		Unsure	248	24.8	24.8	100.0		Unsure	46	18.3	18.3	100.0
35		Total	1000	100.0	100.0			Total	250	100.0	100.0
36
37	Iraq War (2003-2011)						Iraq War (2003-2011)
38			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
39	Valid	Justified	369	36.9	36.9	36.9	Valid	Justified	118	47.0	47.0	47.0
40		Not justified	379	37.9	37.9	74.8		Not justified	89	35.4	35.4	82.4
41		Unsure	252	25.2	25.2	100.0		Unsure	44	17.6	17.6	100.0
42		Total	1000	100.0	100.0			Total	250	100.0	100.0
43
44	Do you feel you have a clear idea of what the United States was fighting for in the Vietnam War?						Do you feel you have a clear idea of what the United States was fighting for in the Vietnam War?
45			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
46	Valid	Yes	499	49.9	49.9	49.9	Valid	Yes	149	59.7	59.7	59.7
47		No	500	50.1	50.1	100.0		No	101	40.3	40.3	100.0
48		Total	1000	100.0	100.0			Total	250	100.0	100.0
49
50	Thinking back to political divisions in the US during the Vietnam War, do you think political divisions today are bigger or smaller than the Vietnam War, or have things stayed the same?						Thinking back to political divisions in the US during the Vietnam War, do you think political divisions today are bigger or smaller than the Vietnam War, or have things stayed the same?
51			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
52	Valid	Bigger divisions	493	49.3	49.3	49.3	Valid	Bigger divisions	141	56.5	56.5	56.5
53		Smaller divisions	158	15.8	15.8	65.1		Smaller divisions	49	19.8	19.8	76.2
54		About the same	192	19.2	19.2	84.3		About the same	51	20.6	20.6	96.8
55		Unsure	157	15.7	15.7	100.0		Unsure	8	3.2	3.2	100.0
56		Total	1000	100.0	100.0			Total	250	100.0	100.0
57
58	These days, do you think America's high school and college students are taught an accurate picture of this country's role in the Vietnam War, or are they taught too positive a picture or too negative a picture of this country's role in Vietnam?						These days, do you think America's high school and college students are taught an accurate picture of this country's role in the Vietnam War, or are they taught too positive a picture or too negative a picture of this country's role in Vietnam?
59			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
60	Valid	Accurate	170	17.0	17.0	17.0	Valid	Accurate	16	6.5	6.5	6.5
61		Too positive	242	24.2	24.2	41.1		Too positive	32	12.8	12.8	19.3
62		Too negative	210	21.0	21.0	62.1		Too negative	126	50.4	50.4	69.7
63		Unsure	379	37.9	37.9	100.0		Unsure	76	30.3	30.3	100.0
64		Total	1000	100.0	100.0			Total	250	100.0	100.0
65
66	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?						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?
67			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
68	Valid	Right thing	381	38.1	38.1	38.1	Valid	Right thing	103	41.3	41.3	41.3
69		Should have stayed out	619	61.9	61.9	100.0		Should have stayed out	147	58.7	58.7	100.0
70		Total	1000	100.0	100.0			Total	250	100.0	100.0
71
72	In your opinion, have Vietnam veterans been treated well by the US government in the years since the Vietnam War, or not?						In your opinion, have Vietnam veterans been treated well by the US government in the years since the Vietnam War, or not?
73			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
74	Valid	Yes, they have been treated well	301	30.1	30.1	30.1	Valid	Yes, they have been treated well	56	22.5	22.5	22.5
75		No, they have not been treated well	699	69.9	69.9	100.0		No, they have not been treated well	194	77.5	77.5	100.0
76		Total	1000	100.0	100.0			Total	250	100.0	100.0
77
78	Since the end of the Vietnam War, do you think American attitudes toward Vietnam veterans have gotten better, worse, or stayed the same?						Since the end of the Vietnam War, do you think American attitudes toward Vietnam veterans have gotten better, worse, or stayed the same?
79			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
80	Valid	Gotten better	493	49.3	49.3	49.3	Valid	Gotten better	145	58.2	58.2	58.2
81		Gotten worse	171	17.1	17.1	66.3		Gotten worse	28	11.0	11.0	69.2
82		Stayed the same	337	33.7	33.7	100.0		Stayed the same	77	30.8	30.8	100.0
83		Total	1000	100.0	100.0			Total	250	100.0	100.0
84
85	Do you believe that all American prisoners of war (POWs) were returned to the United States at the end of the Vietnam War, or do you believe that some American POWs were still in Laos and Vietnam?						Do you believe that all American prisoners of war (POWs) were returned to the United States at the end of the Vietnam War, or do you believe that some American POWs were still in Laos and Vietnam?
86			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
87	Valid	All POWs returned	129	12.9	12.9	12.9	Valid	All POWs returned	20	8.0	8.0	8.0
88		Not All POWs returned	585	58.5	58.5	71.4		Not All POWs returned	195	77.9	77.9	85.8
89		Unsure	286	28.6	28.6	100.0		Unsure	35	14.2	14.2	100.0
90		Total	1000	100.0	100.0			Total	250	100.0	100.0
91
92	Have you ever heard of Operation BabyLift?						Have you ever heard of Operation BabyLift?
93			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
94	Valid	Yes	174	17.5	17.5	17.5	Valid	Yes	94	37.7	37.7	37.7
95		No	691	69.1	69.1	86.6		No	132	52.6	52.6	90.3
96		Unsure	134	13.4	13.4	100.0		Unsure	24	9.7	9.7	100.0
97		Total	1000	100.0	100.0			Total	250	100.0	100.0
98
99	How much of a problem do you think post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD among veterans or military personnel is in the United States? Would you say it is a major problem, minor problem, or not a problem at all?						How much of a problem do you think post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD among veterans or military personnel is in the United States? Would you say it is a major problem, minor problem, or not a problem at all?
100			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent