1. Election of 1968 Vietnam War Ends
The War Winds Down
Nixon begins a policy of Vietnamization of the war which means the South Vietnamese army assumes more duties
Nixon expanded the war into Cambodia to shut down supply lines
The attacks led to chaos in Cambodia and led to many more protests in the U.S. (ex. Kent State)
Finally, Paris Peace accords after heavy bombing of the North
Election of 1968
Many people were mad about the war
Democrats had a near riot at their convention
Nixon won the Republican nomination and he promised “peace with honor” in Vietnam
Most visited tourist attraction in Washington
Jan Scruggs worked hard to get it built
Designed by Yale architecture student, Maya Lin
Vietnam Memorial
Vietnam War Ends
Final Years of Conflict
Struggle between North and South continued for two more years
April 1975, the US embassy is evacuated and North Vietnamese troops enter Saigon
Saigon renamed Ho Chi Minh city
Considered as a defeat by many
58,000 dead US soldiers and 300,000 wounded
$200 Billion – cost to US economy
Caused increased distrust in government
350,000 dead South Vietnamese soldiers
500,000 dead North Vietnamese soldiers
US took in many refugees from the war
Vietnam Balance Sheet