Chapter 19 3 The War Winds Down Pgs

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Chapter 19. 3 The War Winds Down Pgs. 670 – 675

Chapter 19. 3 The War Winds Down Pgs. 670 – 675

Nixon Moves to End the War �Policy Shift • Henry Kissinger & “linkage” •

Nixon Moves to End the War �Policy Shift • Henry Kissinger & “linkage” • A restart to peace talks with the North • Vietnamization

Cont. �Turmoil at Home Continues • Massacre at Mai Lai (1968 -69) �Civilians were

Cont. �Turmoil at Home Continues • Massacre at Mai Lai (1968 -69) �Civilians were murdered by US Troops �This is the exception • The Invasion of Cambodia sparks protest �Protests at Kent State & Jackson State leave students dead � 1970 Congress repeals Gulf of Tonkin Resolution • The Pentagon Papers �Some leaders opposed the war �President acted without congress �Proved that the Government had lied

Cont. �The United States Pulls Out • Peace is at Hand �Nixon gets reelected

Cont. �The United States Pulls Out • Peace is at Hand �Nixon gets reelected (for now) �Then the treaty falls apart • This prompts renewed bombings of the north • January 27 th, 1973 the “war” ends • We pulled out, swapped prisoners, & left the South alone

Cont. �South Vietnam Falls • March of 1975 the North launches another attack •

Cont. �South Vietnam Falls • March of 1975 the North launches another attack • New President, new rules, no help • One Vietnam, all communist

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A Little Time w/ the Foldable �Now we’ll be working on the “Reasons for Withdrawal” tab

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And now with a Partner �The person you always get stuck with �(If they

And now with a Partner �The person you always get stuck with �(If they aren’t here make it work)

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The Legacy of Vietnam �The Wars Human Toll • Cost $170 Billion to fight,

The Legacy of Vietnam �The Wars Human Toll • Cost $170 Billion to fight, plus expenses • Americans lost 58, 000 lives & 300, 000 wounded • The War is seen as a defeat, the troops did not come home as heroes • POW/MIA • The Wall

Cont. �The Wars Impact on the Nation • The War Powers Act �Inform Congress

Cont. �The Wars Impact on the Nation • The War Powers Act �Inform Congress of troop deployment – 48 hrs �Withdraw from 60 -90 days w/o approval �This has never really been enforced • The public looses faith in the “honesty” of their government