Vietnam+The+End

THE END OF VIETNAM Vietnamization - Nixon's policy for winding down the war - troops withdrawn - trianing and equipment given to South Vietnamese - by 1972, only 2,000 soldiers are in Vietnam Bombing raids increased - hurt supply lines of North Vietnam - bombing expanded to other countries - Laos and Combodia Nixon wanted the enemy to believe that he would do anything to win the war. - U.S. ground forces invaded Cambodia in Spring 1970 - 4 days later 1 protester and 3 students are shot and killed - Nixon loses support from the public and Congress Gulf of Tonkin Resolution repealed. The Pentagon Papers - the pentagon papers are over-exaggerated facts - the pentagon papers are published after Nixon takes them all the way to the supreme court Peace Talksn1972 - Henry Kissinger - Le Duc Tho - "Peace is at Hand" - Nixon is re- elected - Nixon bombs cambodia - They agree to end the war Major Changes After war - no draft - War Powers Acts - curb the power of the president Disillusionment - veterans extended a cold hand - some veterans suffered from stress - many citizens embittered toward government - entire generation of Americans was affected