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If he hadn't, we'd still be fighting there, or at least as long as the cold war lasted (until 1990).
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Why does Richard Nixon get blamed for the Vietnam War?
"Tricky Dick" to US civilians & "B52 Nixon" to some GIs in Vietnam. Of all the US presidents involved with the Viet War (Eisenhower, Kennedy, LBJ, Nixon, and Ford); it was Nixon who really did try to "...bomb them (N. Vietnam) back into the stone age" (a line coined by USAF GEN Curtis LeMay when discussing North Vietnam). Nixon had a temper, and spoke directly to the point (he was NOT politically correct), and he used the B52 when ever he wanted to drive home a point (to North Vietnam). The most intense "maximum effort" B52 bombings were carried out under Nixon's command (accompanied with corresponding B52 losses).
Was President Nixon was impeached by congress?
In 1974 Nixon resigned because of the Watergate Scandal.
What presidents ordered military action against communism?
President's Wilson (Allied intervention in Russia), Truman (Korea), Kennedy (Vietnam, Cuba), Johnson (Vietnam), Nixon (Vietnam), Ford (Mayaguez incident), and Reagan (Grenada). If one considers the U-2 incident to be a military action, you could include President Eisenhower.
Was Nixon right when he declared Vietnam war ending?
He was right, he ended it, he pulled us out; after hammering North Vietnam with B-52's! See websites: Operations Linebacker and Linebacker II (B-52 strikes).
Is it right for us to help south Vietnam fight north Vietnam?
Asking this question in the present tense is a bit confusing, as South Vietnam fell to North Vietnam in 1975, and they have been one country ever since. Was it right? That question was not answered to the satisfaction of everyone at the time, and it could still be debatable today. In my own family, some thought it was right, and some thought it was wrong. Personally, I believe an attempt to save South Vietnam was justified, but I would have sent only volunteers, advisers, Special Forces and the like, who would know the risks and choose to go there to help South Vietnam. I think it was a grave mistake to send large numbers of drafted teenagers to fight a war in which they had little understanding, as became the policy under President Johnson and continued under President Nixon.
Did bill Clinton open trade agreements with Vietnam?
Sounds about right. Nixon opened up trade with Red China in the 1970s and Clinton opened trade with Vietnam in the 1990s. Note: North & South Vietnam no longer existed from 1975/76 to present.
What happened to make Nixon president during Vietnam?
There were many things going on in the US before Nixon was elected president that had most Americans pretty upset with the Johnson administration. The womens movement was just getting good traction but many didn't feel it was enough. There were several problems with racial discrimination that seemed to be getting worse instead of better. Inflation was a real problem. But mostly, people just wanted out of Vietnam. There were demonstrations everywhere, hippies were getting alot of attention for a lot of things other than the peace movement. So, many voters just were totally upset with President Johnson. So much so that Johnson declined to even run in the next election. Nixon seemed to most to be the better choice for President so he was elected. And, Nixon did get us out of Vietnam, he ended the draft and made the military an all volunteer force. He was actually doing a lot of things right but he had a very bad relationship with the press and was very paranoid about his administration being attacked by the media and others. That led to the famous Watergate hotel breakin and his eventual resignation.
What did the American people think of president Ford when he took office?
Ford was a relief after the mess with Nixon and then he pardoned Nixon for Watergate. That made some people angry, but in retrospect he did the right thing. If Nixon had gone to trial for his crimes it would have been worse on the nation.
What year did Gerald r ford take office?
President Gerald Ford was never elected to President. He assumed the position when Richard Nixon resigned over the Watergate scandal.
What was the dissenting opinion on us vs Nixon?
There were no dissenting opinions because the case ruled against Nixon 8-0. The concurring opinion was a collective agreement between all justices in that the tapes held criminal conduct between the President and his men as well as that Nixon's claim to absolute executive privilege was wrong. Executive privilege is a right to the president; however, it is not absolute and can be checked by the Congress or Supreme Court.
How many times did US fail in pulling out of Vietnam?
There was no failure to pull out; it was done right the first time. Its just that the pull out didn't quite go according to plan (but what plan ever does)...but it worked.
Why did President Nixon oppose the extension of the voting right acts?
In further attempt to chip away at civil rights advances, Nixon opposed the extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The act had added nearly one million African Americans to the voting rolls. Despite the president's opposition, Congress voted to extend the act.
