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The War Winds Down

Explore how Nixon's policies, antiwar protests, & events like My Lai Massacre shaped the U.S., leading to the end of the war and its lasting impact on America's perception of government.

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The War Winds Down

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  1. Ch. 25.4 The War Winds Down

  2. Explain the events of Nixon’s first administration that inspired more antiwar protests. Summarize the major lessons learned by the U.S. from the war. Objectives

  3. Nixon’s move to end war I. Ending the War A. Policies & Personnel 1. Henry Kissinger a. linkage 2. Vietnamization -troop reduction II. Volatile Homefront A. My Lai Massacre B. Invasion of Cambodia

  4. Student Movements: Kent State

  5. U.S. Pulls Out of Vietnam III. U.S. Leaves Vietnam A. Peace Talks & Bombings 1. Concessions: -POW’s released -U.S. Troop Withdraw -N. Vietnamese Troops in S. B. South Vietnam Falls 1. April 30th 1975

  6. Legacy of Vietnam IV. Vietnam Legacy A. Human Toll 1. 58,000 U.S. Deaths 2. 300,000 injured 3. POW/MIA B. Impact of War 1. War Powers Act 2. Isolationism 3. cynicism toward government

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