The War Ends

Nov 20, 2014

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The War Ends. 19.4. A. Nixon Expands the War. 1968 Pledge to end the war with honor Vietnamization Laos & Cambodia. B. Increasing Protests. Kent State Antiwar Movement Radical Protestors My Lai Massacre Pentagon Papers. C. End of the War. Election of 1972 George McGovern

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The War Ends 19.4
A. Nixon Expands the War • 1968 Pledge to end the war with honor • Vietnamization • Laos & Cambodia
B. Increasing Protests • Kent State • Antiwar Movement • Radical Protestors • My Lai Massacre • Pentagon Papers
C. End of the War • Election of 1972 • George McGovern • Paris Peace Accords signed in 1973 • April 29, 1975
D. Legacy of Vietnam • Southeast Asia • Vietnam • Cambodia • Effects on Veterans • Political Impact • Vietnam Memorial

The War Ends

The War Ends. The Main Idea President Nixon eventually ended U.S. involvement in Vietnam, but the war had lasting effects on the United States and in Southeast Asia. Reading Focus How did President Nixon’s policies widen U.S. involvement in the war?

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The Vietnam War – The War Ends

The Vietnam War – The War Ends. 1968 – Turning Point What was the Tet Offensive ? . Jan. 30, 1968 – Cease fire during Vietnamese Tet celebrations (Lunar New Year) NVA/Vietcong launches surprise attack on S. Vietnam & U.S. forces 84,000 forces attack 12 U.S. military bases/100 cities.

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The War Ends

The War Ends. The Third Reich Collapses. Well before the war ended the allies were aware that the Germans were committing atrocities Roosevelt felt the best way to put an end to the concentration camps was to destroy the Nazi regime

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The War Ends

The War Ends. War Ends in Europe. Soviet Victories - 1943  won Battle of Stalingrad - end of 1943  advanced & pushed back Germans - early 1944  Siege of Leningrad ended - January 1945  Soviets within 40 miles of Berlin. War Ends in Europe. D-Day

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The War Ends

The War Ends. Suspicions. European powers were initially weary about US entry into WWI. Doubted their ability to raise troops in time to matter. Believed the ethnic diversity would make it hard for them to commit. Why do you think this could cause a problem?. Issues at Sea.

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The War Ends!

The War Ends!. WORLD WAR I. America was finally in – Europeans celebrated in France and England Mobilization in the U.S. 4 million men enter military service 2 million went to France 1.4 million saw combat 56,000 died in combat 58,000 died of disease. U.S. Entry Breaks the Stalemate.

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The War Ends

The War Ends. From Stalemate to Armistice: The Last Years of World War I. Stalemate on The Western Front. By 1918, neither side managed to make any big inroads into winning the war Soldiers on both sides wondered why they were involved in this “hell on earth”

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The Vietnam War Ends

The Vietnam War Ends. Ch 17.4. Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Daily goal: Identify the difference between hawks and doves . Understand how the My Lai Massacre and Pentagon Papers affected the War’s popularity. . Hawks vs Doves. Think About it….

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The War Ends

The War Ends. What happened after Gettysburg?. The day following the Union’s Gettysburg victory, General Ulysses S. Grant captured Vicksburg, Mississippi. This was the Confederate’s last port on the Miss. River, so losing this was a big deal. How did N.C. citizens react?.

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The War Ends

The War Ends. Chapter 11 Section 5. Grant Versus Lee. General Grant started a campaign against General Robert E. Lee’s forces in which warfare would continue without pause The first battle was fought in the Wilderness near Fredericksburg , Virginia

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The War Ends

The War Ends. American Revolution. The war ends. The British turned to the South by late 1778 Their goals were to capture key cities, win over the local population and march north, taking state after state They moved north from Florida and quickly captured Georgia, South Carolina

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The War Ends

The War Ends. Chapter 25 Section 5. Guide to Reading. Main Idea. The ferocious military campaign of 1945 finally convinced the Axis powers to surrender and the Allies to set up organizations to prevent another global war. . Key Terms and Names. hedgerow . napalm  Manhattan Project 

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The War Ends

Chapter 14 Section 5. The War Ends. Key Terms. Hedgerows Battle of the Bulge V-E Day Harry S. Truman Iwo Jima Napalm. Manhattan Project V-J Day United Nations Charted Nuremberg Trials. The Third Reich Collapses. D-Day was a success Many fields had hedgerows

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The War Ends

The War Ends. 11-5 . Grant- General in Chief. Lincoln gives Grant command of all Union Army Grant takes command of Army of the Potomac to directly face Lee Wanted war over before election of 1864 Planned to wear Lee down Planned to continually head toward Richmond

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The War Ends

The War Ends. Grant v. Lee. Grant told Lincoln that this was the end, he was not going to turn back until the South surrendered. First battle happened in the Wilderness near Fredericksburg. Battle lasted 2 days, even after the woods caught fire.

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The Vietnam War – The War Ends

The Vietnam War – The War Ends. 1968 – Turning Point What was the Tet Offensive ?. Jan. 30, 1968 – Cease fire during Vietnamese Tet celebrations (Lunar New Year) NVA/Vietcong launches surprise attack on S. Vietnam & U.S. forces 84,000 forces attack 12 U.S. military bases/100 cities.

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The War Ends

The War Ends. Chapter 24 Section 4. Nixon’s Re-election. 26 Amendment-lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 Gave those that fought in Vietnam the right to vote Nixon defeated George McGovern in a landslide. Cease-fire. Henry Kissinger meets with Le Duc Tho (NV) to negotiate an end to the war

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The War Ends

The War Ends. Chapter 17 section 5. Pg.505. Setting the Scene. The War Ends. Chapter 17 section 5. Pg.505. Setting the Scene.

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The War Ends

The War Ends. Ch. 20.5. Objectives. Explain the tactics used to invade Germany and to Defeat Japan. Outline the reasons the Allies created the United Nations and held war crimes trials. Battle of Bulge & Fall of Nazi Germany. The Asian Theater. I. Asian Theater A. Battle of Midway

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The Vietnam War – The War Ends

The Vietnam War – The War Ends. Nixon Elected in 1968. Campaigned on the promise to end the war . . . Honorably. “Peace with honor” Claimed to have a “secret plan” to get U.S. out of war. Appealed to Americans wanting “law and order”. Nixon appealed to the “SILENT MAJORITY”.

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The War Ends

The War Ends. Key Terms. Hedgerows Battle of the Bulge V-E Day Harry S. Truman Iwo Jima Napalm. Manhattan Project V-J Day United Nations Charted Nuremberg Trials. The Third Reich Collapses. D-Day was a success Many fields had hedgerows Hedgerows-dirt walls covered with shrubs

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THE WAR ENDS

THE WAR ENDS. Differing Allied Goals. America, Woodrow Wilson - within Fourteen Points -reduction of weapons -right of all people to choose their own governments (democracies) -organization for world ’ s nations to join, to protect from future aggression. Differing Allied Goals.

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