Wednesday 5/8

Vietnam-

Nixon called for the "Vietnamization" of the war

basically we'll pull out and let South Vietnam do their own fighting

"Peace with Honor"

Gradually pull US troops out and train the ARVN to take our place in fighting the North

expanded the war into Laos and Cambodia leading to college protests

In January of 1973 President Nixon announced the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam

Paris Peace Accords were later signed which officially ended US involvement in the Vietnam conflict

North Vietnam united both the North and South Vietnam in 1976 to form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Vietnam is still communist today

War Powers Act- the president can't do military operations without congress's support

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