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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

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  1. The War Ends Chapter 24 Section 4

  2. 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

  3. Cease-fire • Henry Kissinger meets with Le Duc Tho (NV) to negotiate an end to the war • Cease-fire • Pullout of foreign troops • End of US aid • New government in SV • SV’s president rejects the agreement and the US supports him

  4. Cease-fire • NV demands reinstatement of the agreement • President Nixon bombs Hanoi and Haiphong for 2 weeks • Nixon ends the bombing and talks resume • The parties make minor changes and declare a cease-fire • Both sides declare victory • US secretly agrees to come the SV aid if fighting resumes

  5. Cease-fire • SV military government collapses • NV troops storm SV • SV surrenders unconditionally • Domino theory doesn’t materialize • Communism wasn’t a unified world force

  6. Effects of the War • 500,000 SV civilian deaths • 800,000 orphaned • 1.5 million refugees fled Vietnam • 730,000 fled to the US • Economic Hardships • Destroyed landscape

  7. Vietnam Veterans • 2 million US soldiers • 58,000 dead • 300,000 wounded • 2,500 MIA • Many lives were saved due to improved medical care • Many paralyzed/severely disabled were able to live

  8. Vietnam Veterans • Soldiers faced hostilities of Am. public • No parades • People were angry • Veterans were hurt by the public’s negative reaction • They obeyed orders • Thought it was in the country’s best interest

  9. Vietnam Veterans • Many turned to drugs, couldn't find jobs or were homeless • Many got cancer from the defoliants (Agent Orange) • Children had birth defects

  10. Public Policy • War shook Am confidence in govt • Mislead during war • Questioned how presidents could wage an undeclared war • Passed the War Powers Act • Reaffirmed congress’s right to declare war • Set a 60 day limit on presidential commitment of US troops to foreign conflicts

  11. Economic Effects • Cost $150 billion • Contributed to national debt • Fueled inflation • Diverted fund from domestic programs

  12. Healing the Wounds of the War • Vietnam Veterans Memorial • Designed by Maya Lin • Names listed chronologically

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