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THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR

THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR. CHAPTER 30, SECTION 5. VOCABULARY. VIETNAMIZATION SILENT MAJORITY PENTAGON PAPERS HENRY KISSINGER KHMER ROUGE WAR POWERS ACT. IMPORTANT DATES. MARCH, 1968 : THE MY LAI MASSACRE 1969 : VIETNAMIZATION BEGINS MAY, 1970 : U.S. INVADES CAMBODIA

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THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR

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  1. THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR CHAPTER 30, SECTION 5

  2. VOCABULARY • VIETNAMIZATION • SILENT MAJORITY • PENTAGON PAPERS • HENRY KISSINGER • KHMER ROUGE • WAR POWERS ACT

  3. IMPORTANT DATES • MARCH, 1968: THE MY LAI MASSACRE • 1969: VIETNAMIZATION BEGINS • MAY, 1970: U.S. INVADES CAMBODIA • 1971: THE PENTAGON PAPERS RELEASED • DEC., 1972: THE CHRISTMAS BOMBINGS • MARCH, 1973: U.S. COMBAT TROOPS LEAVE VIETNAM • NOV., 1973: WAR POWERS ACT PASSES • 1975: FALL OF SAIGON & SOUTH VIETNAM

  4. Lt. William Calley, U.S.A. (Below) & My Lai Village (Right)

  5. WILLIAM CALLEY ON TIME MAGAZINE COVER, 1971

  6. Charlie Company landing at My Lai, March 19, 1968

  7. Charlie Company members in My Lai

  8. Charlie Company member takes aim, My Lai, March 19, 1968

  9. Dead civilians, My Lai, March 19, 1968

  10. Charlie Company “WIA”, My Lain, March 19, 1968

  11. Charlie Company members aid wounded child, My Lai, March 19, 1968

  12. Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson, U.S. Army, Recipient - Distinguished Flying Cross

  13. “THERE IS NOT A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT I DON’T FEEL REMORSE FOR WHAT HAPPENED THAT DAY IN MY LAI.” • WILLIAM CALLEY, AUGUST 19, 2009

  14. DE-ESCALATION • NOV., 1968: NIXON WINS ELECTION • HAD PROMISED TO GAIN “PEACE WITH HONOR” FOR THE U.S. = VIETNAMIZATION • 1969: VIETNAMIZATION BEINGS • U.S. CREDIBILITY DAMAGED BY NEWS OF MY LAIMASSACRE (MARCH, 1968) • 1970: ANTI-WAR PROTESTS REACH ALL-TIME HIGH • April, 1970: U.S. INVADES CAMBODIA: WHY? • NVA / VC USED CAMBODIA AS SANCTUARY • HO CHI MINH TRAIL USED PART OF CAMBODIA • PROTESTS BECOME MORE VIOLENT • MAY, 1970: KENT STATE RIOT • 4 killed • 9 wounded • KENT STATE HURTS NIXON’S IMAGE

  15. Ohio National Guard Approaches students at Kent State

  16. THE END OF THE WAR • JUNE, 1971: PENTAGON PAPERS RELEASED • DEFINE: GOV’T. DOCUMENTS PROVING THAT LBJ ADMIN. HAD PLANNED TO SEND COMBAT TROOPS TO VIETNAM BEFORE 1964 • DOCUMENTS RELEASED BY DANIEL ELLSBERG • DOCUMENTS CONVINCE MANY THAT GOV’T CAN’T BE TRUSTED • U.S. CONITNUES PEACE NEGOTIATIONS: • HENRY KISSINGER, NIXON’S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR, HANDLES NEGOTIATIONS • JAN., 1973: PEACE NEGOTIATIONS SIGNED • MARCH, 1973: LAST U.S. COMBAT TROOPS LEAVE VIETNAM • S.VIETNAM / ARVN NOW HANDLE THE WAR • MARCH, 1975: • NVA CAPTURE SAIGON • S.VIETNAM FALLS • COMMUNISTS UNIFY VIETNAM / WIN WAR • FINAL RESULTS FOR U.S.: • KIA: 58,000 • WIA: 360,000

  17. 1973 U.S. Troops Arrive in America U.S. Troops after hearing news of the U.S. withdrawal

  18. Pres. Nixon & Kissinger

  19. OTHER EFFECTS • CAMBODIA: • SIEZED BY EXTREMIST COMMUNISTS CALLED THE KHMER ROUGE • LED BY POL POT • KHMER ROUGE WANT TO MAKE CAMBODIA TOTAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY • WESTERNERS EXILED / CAMBODIANS FORCED INTO LABOR COMMUNES • 1975-79: 3 MILLION CAMBODIANS KILLED • U.S. GOVERNMENT: • 1973: WAR POWERS ACT PASSED • DEFINE: • PRES. MUST INFORM CONGRESS W/IN 48 HRS. OF SENDING COMBAT FORCES INTO HOSTILE AREA W/OUT DECLARATION OF WAR • PRES. MAY NOT KEEP COMBAT FORCES IN HOSTILE AREA MORE THAN 90 DAYS W/OUT CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL

  20. VIETNAM WAR MEMORIAL, Washington, D.C.

  21. VIETNAM MEMORIAL

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