We continued talking about The Vietnam War.
How did people get out of serving?
hurt themselves
went to college
left the country
got married
joined the National Guard or Peace Corps
claimed to be homosexual
being rich
Nixon and Vietnam:
nixon called for the "vietnamization" of the war.
"peace with honor"
gradually pull US troops out and train the ARVN to take our place in fighting the North.
expanded the war intto Laos and Cambodia leading to college protests (Kent St.)
on january 15, 1973 president nixon announced the suspension of offensive action in north vietnam
the paris peace accords were later signed on january 27, 1973 which officially ended US involvement in the vietnam conflict
1. fighting stopped
2. US would pull out of vietnam
3. north and south vietnam would recognize each other's independence
Peace?
the peace agreement did not last
in march, 1975, the north invaded the south
the south was not strong enough and fell quickly
Saigon, the south's capital fell on april 30, 1975
US did not live up to it's promise to come to their aid if the north attacked
North Vietnam united both North and South Vietnam on July 2, 1976 to form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Saigon was re-named Ho Chi Minh City in honor of the former president of North Vietnam
Vietnam is still communist today
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