Hey Hey, LBJ, How many kids did you kill today? LBJ Stands for Lyndon Baines Johnson (president) How does this slogan make you feel? What does it reveal about the climate surrounding Vietnam in the US? LBJ Stands for Lyndon Baines Johnson (president) How does this slogan make you feel? What does it reveal about the climate surrounding Vietnam in the US?
The End to Vietnam Era: The Tet Offensive up through Nixon January 30 th 1968 – February 24 th 1968 (Tet) 1975 end of the era January 30 th 1968 – February 24 th 1968 (Tet) 1975 end of the era
Tet: January 30 th 1968 – February 24 th 1968 Late January Vietnamese New Year North Vietnam creates a cease fire agreement with South Vietnam Late January Vietnamese New Year North Vietnam creates a cease fire agreement with South Vietnam
Trick Morning of January 30 th Largest offensive of the Conflict Designed to win the war Cripple the South Vietnamese Army Attempt at obtaining civilian support and uprisings Morning of January 30 th Largest offensive of the Conflict Designed to win the war Cripple the South Vietnamese Army Attempt at obtaining civilian support and uprisings
ForceKIAWIAMIACIA US Forces1,5367,76411unknown ARVN2,7888,299587unknown NVA/VC45,000unknown 6,991
Outcomes US Military Victory: I think the chart really says it all, I mean, for cereal North Vietnamese and Communistic media victory Much more powerful of a victory over America Why? US Military Victory: I think the chart really says it all, I mean, for cereal North Vietnamese and Communistic media victory Much more powerful of a victory over America Why?
Nixon to the Presidency Gets a second term Republican He will get us out of Vietnam Gets a second term Republican He will get us out of Vietnam
Domestic Policies New Federalism: Reducing size of government Revenue Sharing OSHA, EPA, Family Assistance Plan Expanded Affirmative Action Edconomics: Stagflation, Energy Crisis New Federalism: Reducing size of government Revenue Sharing OSHA, EPA, Family Assistance Plan Expanded Affirmative Action Edconomics: Stagflation, Energy Crisis
Foreign Policy Outside Vietnam Henry Kissinger Realpolitik End to containment Détente: easing struggle between Soviets and Chinese and USA (starts in 1969) SALT I: Strategic Arms Limitations Talk And agreement to reduce weapons, alright Fun Fact: 1972, Nixon will begin talks with China and open us up to trade and such with them to pressure Soviets into the negotiation table First president to then visit Moscow Henry Kissinger Realpolitik End to containment Détente: easing struggle between Soviets and Chinese and USA (starts in 1969) SALT I: Strategic Arms Limitations Talk And agreement to reduce weapons, alright Fun Fact: 1972, Nixon will begin talks with China and open us up to trade and such with them to pressure Soviets into the negotiation table First president to then visit Moscow
Vietnamization Goal: Hand the war back over to South Vietnam 1969 peak of troops (543,000) End of that year 60,000 will be drawn out Self Government, Self Defense, Self Development DOES NOT reject airforce Goal: Hand the war back over to South Vietnam 1969 peak of troops (543,000) End of that year 60,000 will be drawn out Self Government, Self Defense, Self Development DOES NOT reject airforce
1969 Bombings Nixon begins secret air raids in Cambodia and Laos Targeting the Ho Chi Minh Trail Laos is now considered the Land of Bombs Part of Mad Man Theory Nixon begins secret air raids in Cambodia and Laos Targeting the Ho Chi Minh Trail Laos is now considered the Land of Bombs Part of Mad Man Theory
Pentagon Papers and War Powers Act Released in 1971 Pentagon documents get published in NY Times Reveals Cambodia/Laos bombings Congress repeals the Gulf of Tonkin in 1971 with the Wars Power Act Released in 1971 Pentagon documents get published in NY Times Reveals Cambodia/Laos bombings Congress repeals the Gulf of Tonkin in 1971 with the Wars Power Act
By Under Ford, Saigon will fall