1. Vietnam & the Cold War World
Nixon
Vietnam & the Cold War World

2. Nixon and Nam
Peace takes with North Vietnam are stalled when Nixon takes office
Nixon wants “Peace with Honor”
Vietnamization of the
war – replacing US
troops with
South Vietnamese
troops.

3. Widening the war
To stop the flow of supplies from North Vietnam, Nixon ordered secret bombings of the Ho Chi Minh trail in Cambodia
He also ordered ground attacks on Vietcong bases in Cambodia.
Antiwar protesters went crazy because this was expanding the war.

4. Protest and Cover-ups
Kent State and Jackson State -Protester clashed with National Guard troops and police
4 students were killed at Kent State when Troops shot at protesters
2 Students were killed at Jackson State in Mississippi

5. Protest and Cover-ups Pentagon Papers My Lai
In 1971, it was revealed that American forces had killed hundreds of civilians at a village called My Lai
Pentagon Papers
Stolen government papers that revealed that government wasn’t telling the full truth about Vietnam

6. The War Ends
In January 1973, the Paris Peace Accords end the war in Vietnam.
Two years later, when we are gone, North Vietnam invades South Vietnam and takes over.
Vietnam is Communist

7. Vietnam Writing Prompt
Completely answer the following question in complete sentences. Your answer must be in MLA format.
“What was the Tet Offensive? How was the Tet Offensive both a victory and a defeat for the United States? What was the impact of the Tet Offensive on America’s involvement in the war?”