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The War Ends Chapter 24 Section 4

Nixon’s Re-election  26 Amendment-lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 Gave those that fought in Vietnam the right to vote  Nixon defeated George McGovern in a landslide

Cease-fire  Henry Kissinger meets with Le Duc Tho (NV) to negotiate an end to the war Cease-fire Pullout of foreign troops End of US aid New government in SV  SV’s president rejects the agreement and the US supports him

Cease-fire  NV demands reinstatement of the agreement  President Nixon bombs Hanoi and Haiphong for 2 weeks  Nixon ends the bombing and talks resume  The parties make minor changes and declare a cease-fire Both sides declare victory US secretly agrees to come the SV aid if fighting resumes

Cease-fire  SV military government collapses NV troops storm SV  SV surrenders unconditionally  Domino theory doesn’t materialize Communism wasn’t a unified world force

Effects of the War  500,000 SV civilian deaths  800,000 orphaned  1.5 million refugees fled Vietnam  730,000 fled to the US  Economic Hardships  Destroyed landscape

Vietnam Veterans  2 million US soldiers 58,000 dead 300,000 wounded 2,500 MIA  Many lives were saved due to improved medical care Many paralyzed/severely disabled were able to live

Vietnam Veterans  Soldiers faced hostilities of Am. public No parades People were angry  Veterans were hurt by the public’s negative reaction They obeyed orders Thought it was in the country’s best interest

Vietnam Veterans  Many turned to drugs, couldn't find jobs or were homeless Many got cancer from the defoliants (Agent Orange) Children had birth defects

Public Policy  War shook Am confidence in govt Mislead during war Questioned how presidents could wage an undeclared war –Passed the War Powers Act  Reaffirmed congress’s right to declare war  Set a 60 day limit on presidential commitment of US troops to foreign conflicts

Economic Effects  Cost $150 billion  Contributed to national debt  Fueled inflation  Diverted fund from domestic programs

Healing the Wounds of the War  Vietnam Veterans Memorial Designed by Maya Lin Names listed chronologically

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