Today’s Agenda Tuesday April 14th

- Review 1st part of section #4- Read & discuss remainder of section 4 of chapter 15 (p.484-491)- Take notes on section- Write essential question paragraph- “I Can Statement”: I can explain how President Nixon removed the U.S. from the Vietnam War.

Chapter 15 section 4 Nixon & Vietnam

Essential Question

How did President Nixon remove the U.S. from Vietnam?

A New StrategyNixon takes steps to get U.S. out of VietnamNational Security Advisor Henry Kissinger

started a policy called “linkage”: Improve U.S. relations with N. Vietnam’s communist supporters (Soviet Union & China)

He implements “Peace with Honor”

Critical Thinking p. 485Read the primary source on a changing

Foreign Policy and answer the question in your notebook.

Peace with Honor3 steps to this plan

1. Reforming the selective service system2. Giving S. Vietnam more responsibility in

fighting the war3. Expanding the bombing campaign

Changes in the Draft1. No more college deferments2. Minimum age to be drafted to Vietnam was

raised to 193. Draftees picked by lottery of their birthdays

- Protests against the draft lessoned as fewer young people were drafted!

Troop Withdrawal1. Vietnamization: Cutting back of U.S. troops

in Vietnam2. S. Vietnam takes a more active role in

fighting3. June 1969 the 1st 25,000 U.S. soldiers leave

Vietnam

Increased Bombing1. Expand bombing campaign in hope of

relieving pressure on S. Vietnam’s troops.2. Ordered the bombing of enemy supply

routes in Laos & Cambodia (Kept a secret)

Turn & TalkWhy do you think Nixon kept the bombing of

Cambodia & Laos a secret from the American people?

Turn & TalkQuestion: Why do you think Nixon kept the bombing of Cambodia & Laos a secret from the American people?

Possible answer: 1. Didn’t want the American people to feel the

war was expanding into new countries.

Short writing assignment1. How should the U.S. get out of Vietnam?

2. What are the possible negative implications of leaving Vietnam?

Renewed Opposition at HomeBy 1969 Americans are fed up with the war &

protest are renewed.U.S. increases their bombing campaign in

hopes of getting N. Vietnam to start peace talks.

N. Vietnam stalls sensing the growing antiwar protests in U.S.

Expanding the WarCivil war breaks out in Cambodia between

communist & non communist forcesU.S. sends in troops to destroy communist

basesPeople are upset with the war escalating

(growing)

By the Numbers 487What percentage of Americans were against

the war in 1965? 1969?

In what year was opposition to the war the highest? Lowest?

Campus ProtestsMay 4, 1970 @ Kent State University1. Students burned a military building on

campus2. National Guard shoot & kill four unarmed

protestors

May 15, 1970 @ Jackson State University1. 2 students shot and killed by police2. Riots follow

The Pentagon PapersReleased by Daniel EllsbergDetailed ways in which various presidents &

their administrations lied to Congress , the press, & the American people about the war.

Confirmed people’s suspicions about the gov. lying

Peace & the War’s LegacyParis Peace Accords: Jan. 1972 peace

agreement signedLast U.S. soldier leaves Vietnam in 19731975 North invades South and unifies

Vietnam under communism.U.S. does nothing to stop N. Vietnam

Read “Legacy of the War” p. 488

Critical Thinking: Although the countries and soldiers went into battle for different reasons, what did

all people involved in the Vietnam War experience?

The Human Toll & Impact of the WarOver 1 million Vietnamese soldiers & civilians

diedOver 58,000 U.S. soldiers died300,000 U.S. soldiers injuredCost U.S. over 150 billion dollarsMost soldiers treated badly upon returning

home

Essential Question

How did President Nixon remove the U.S. from Vietnam?