Nixon had been elected on a promise to Vietnamize the war, meaning more fighting would be turned over to the South Vietnamese army, and to start bringing home American troops. When the President ordered US troops into Cambodia and ordered more bombings, the result was a tremendous uproar at home with more marches and demonstrations. Congress reacted to the antiwar feeling and repealed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which gave the President the authority to send troops and fight the war in Vietnam. The United States did not lose the Vietnam War. Although some may argue that by pulling out of South Vietnam we did just that.
Nixon wanted to scare the North Vietnamese into believing that he would do anything to win the war, incuding the use of nuclear weapons.
B-52 the North back to the negotiation table; get our POW's back, and then leave with honor.
training and supplying the South Vietnamese to take over full responsibility for the war
Bombing North Vietnam
Half of it did. The US got out, but the North won the war (took over the South).
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Richard Nixon strongly desired that the US extricate itself from the Vietnam War. However, it was necessary to bring it to an honorable end.
1974 he ended the Vietnam war. Opened China to trade.
ending the vietnam war
Bombing North Vietnam
Bombing North Vietnam
Half of it did. The US got out, but the North won the war (took over the South).
He wanted to end the stalemate and remove U.S. troops from Vietnam.
Nova Net Review Test Answer: That South Vietnam would learn to protect itself.
I'm an orange!
Richard Nixon strongly desired that the US extricate itself from the Vietnam War. However, it was necessary to bring it to an honorable end.
an exchange of prisoners of war in North Vietnam
1974 he ended the Vietnam War. Opened China to trade.
More American troops were coming home.
1974 he ended the Vietnam war. Opened China to trade.