Comment by throwaway2037

    > I don't recall any opinions about Vietnam

It was constantly on the nightly news. The Vietnam War was one of the first widely filmed conflicts. Plus, there were regular violent protests against the draft. I find it hard to believe that the adults around you didn't have strong opinions about it. Did that not interest you or affect you?

I am bit younger, but I was exposed to the outfall of Vietnam through Hollywood films and documentaries.

    > the situation in Gaza

Your (hypothetical) 13-year old child is probably learning about it in their social studies class. Also: What age do you think German children begin to learn about the National Socialist/WW-2 era? I guess around 12-13 years old, and they turn out pretty well-adjusted to the world (in my humble opinion).