1. Vietnam War Chapter 16 Section 3/4

2. Tet Offensive-January 21, 1968 O Major turning point in the war O Named after the Vietnam Lunar New Year O Assault by Communists on 36 capitals, 5 cities and the US Embassy O Thought it would bring the war to an end!

3. O Americans and S. Vietnamese held their own! O Blow to Americans – Know they won’t give up

4. O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3mfXnF twQc&list=PLBA98913FFE3DFF0D&index=1 &safe=active http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3mfXnF twQc&list=PLBA98913FFE3DFF0D&index=1 &safe=active

5. Nixon O Nixon running for office – stance was “peace with honor” O Wanted to withdraw American troops O Peace talks began – 1968 O Wanted all communist troops out of S. Vietnam O POW’s returned!

6. Vietnamization O Nixon’s plan – aimed at ending the war O Transferring all responsibilities to the South O Gradually withdraw US troops

7. Mai (My) Lai O Lieutenant William Calley- ordered shootings and killings of unarmed citizens O 400-500 innocent civilians killed

8. My Lai O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR3- tc54VPU&playnext=1&list=PLF3F1AA4DABB 0FD0E&feature=results_main&safe=active http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR3- tc54VPU&playnext=1&list=PLF3F1AA4DABB 0FD0E&feature=results_main&safe=active

9. William Calley O Maintained they were orders from above! O Some refused to participate O Eventually convicted of the attack O Sentenced to life in prison – yet released in 1974

11. Vietcong Tunnel System O Approximately 300 miles O Allowed the Vietcong to control large areas

13. 1970 O Communists now in Cambodia too O Nixon decided to carry the war into Cambodia too. O Committing freedom O US sooooooooo mad now!

14. United States O 2/3 rd ’s now opposed to war! O Kent State – 4 students killed (May 4, 1970) when protesting

15. Paris Peace Accords O US, South, North, Vietcong O 1973 – US negotiated a treaty to withdraw troops O POW’s to be released – 550! O For the US, the war was over O South fell in 1975

16. Impact O 58,000 Americans dead O 300,000 wounded O Vietnamese – 2 million???

17. O Communism now in both Laos and Cambodia O 1975-1979 – 2 million Cambodians killed or died

18. O 2.5 million men fought with honor