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THE WAR’S END AND IMPACT

THE WAR’S END AND IMPACT. Who was president at the end of the Vietnam War?. Nixon. Explain Vietnamization. Training the S. Vietnamese to fight the war after we pull out. Secret bombing of Ho Chi Minh Trail. To stop communist supplies along the Trail. Vietcong also had bases in Cambodia.

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THE WAR’S END AND IMPACT

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  1. THE WAR’S END AND IMPACT

  2. Who was president at the end of the Vietnam War?

  3. Nixon

  4. Explain Vietnamization

  5. Training the S. Vietnamese to fight the war after we pull out

  6. Secret bombing of Ho Chi Minh Trail To stop communist supplies along the Trail. Vietcong also had bases in Cambodia. Why did this not make sense?

  7. Nixon was supposed to be downsizing the war, not making it bigger. Also, Cambodia was neutral and we were messing with that.

  8. What happened at Kent State?

  9. What were the Pentagon Papers?

  10. Study that revealed leaders had misled the American people and Congress with regard to the Vietnam War.

  11. What happens after the United States leaves Vietnam in 1973?

  12. N. Vietnam wins the battle, and Saigon falls in 1975 Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia fall to communism.

  13. How were the troops treated when they returned home?

  14. Vietnam Memorial, DC 58,000 Americans died

  15. What was the purpose of the War Powers Act?

  16. To restrict the President’s war-making powers. I.e., President has to consult with Congress within 48 hours of committing troops.

  17. Presidential Involvement Review

  18. Truman Containment – stop the spread of communism. He offered France money and military support.

  19. Eisenhower Domino Theory – if one country falls to communism, then the surrounding countries will also. He also supported S. Vietnam with money. He sent the first advisors.

  20. JFK He increased greatly the amount of advisors being sent. He sent the first Green Berets to train the S. Vietnamese

  21. LBJ He committed ground troops. He received the “blank check” from Congress – Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. He also was president during the TET Offensive and during My Lai.

  22. Nixon He was president at the end of the war. He introduced Vietnamization and ordered the secret bombing of Cambodia.

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