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I agree that the generation that came up under the depression was more used to deprivation, etc; that along with the fact that WWII was generally considered a "just" war did make a big difference. However, it wasn't only the willingness of the draftee that made for problems in Vietnam. The military itself made a major mistake in the way in which it rotated men in and out of outfits. In Korea and WWII, a man would be shipped out with his same outfit and barring death or wounds, remain with them throughout the entire engagement. In Vietnam, the army rotated men in and out of units as individuals. Thus, a man who had only been "in country" three days might find himself fighting beside a man who was due to go back state side in the next week. This led to an almost complete lack of cohesion among units and was very demoralizing to the individual GI. The top military brass made their mistakes, as well; you can't dump the entire blame on the individual soldier who usually fought with great courage and valor.
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