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The End of the War and Its Legacy

The End of the War and Its Legacy. Section 30*5 pp. 960-967. Nixon and Vietnamization. “Peace With Honor” Vietnamization : Gradual pullout of US troops Nixon ordered massive bombing of Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam. Trouble Continues on the Home Front. My Lai Massacre

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The End of the War and Its Legacy

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  1. The End of the War and Its Legacy Section 30*5 pp. 960-967

  2. Nixon and Vietnamization • “Peace With Honor” • Vietnamization: Gradual pullout of US troops • Nixon ordered massive bombing of Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam

  3. Trouble Continues on the Home Front • My Lai Massacre • U.S. troops killed 200 women, children, and elderly men in My Lai • Turned public opinion against US Army

  4. Trouble Continues on the Home Front • Invasion of Cambodia (1970) • Try to destroy Vietcong supply centers • Nationwide college protests • Violence on Campus • Kent State: National Guard kill 4 protestors

  5. Trouble Continues on the Home Front • Pentagon Papers • Confirmed gov’t was dishonest about war • Led Congress to repeal the Tonkin Gulf Resolution in 1970 • Increased public distrust of the gov’t

  6. Longest War Ends • “Peace is at Hand” • March 1972: Vietcong launch major offensive • October 1972: Peace with North Vietnam • South Vietnam rejected terms

  7. Longest War Ends • Final Push • Christmas Bombings • Try to pressure N. Vietnam to end war • January 1973: Peace Agreement Reached • NV troops remain in SV • Nixon promises US will defend treaty • March 1973: Last troops leave

  8. Longest War Ends • Fall of Saigon • March 1975: NV launch attack vs. SV • US doesn’t send military support • April 30, 1975: Saigon falls to NV

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