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Nixon explains his policy for the Vietnam War
Nixons Policy says that during 1965 he would decrease American inbolbement while at the same time let the South Vietnamese take over the struggle. -
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1969-1973-Major Events in Vietnam War
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Nixon Promises to End War in Vietnam
Nixon says that he intends to keep his promise that he made a year lago during the election campaign -
Nixon Rules out Defeat
Nixon rules out one dided withdrawal or the acceptance of terms that would amount to a disguised American defeat. -
Nixon Sectrettly Widens the War
Nixon begins secret large-scale bomming on suspected North Vietnamese and Viet Cong bases in Cambodia. He does not tell Congress and the American people -
Nixon anounces 25,000 American Soilders will be coming home
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Nixon anounces another 35,000 soilders will be withdrawn from the war
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Nixon anounces that 150,000 more soilders will be removed from the war
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America is Stunned to hear about the Cambodia Incursion
Protest broke out everywhere-especially in collages- in opposition to the Cambodian Incursion -
Kent State Incident
Four students were killed, and the National Guard was called when fighting became fierce (in opposion to the Cambodian Incursion) at Kent State. -
Senate Votes to Repeal Tonkin Gulf Resolution
All the opposition to the war, along with the gatherings in Washington had somewhat of in impact in the Senates decision. It was a 81-10 vote by the Senate -
South Vietnam Troops (with American help) invade Laos
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1,000 North Vietnam Troops Openly Invade South Vietnam
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America Unleashes Bombing Raids Across Indochina (In Response to Invasion of South Vietnam)
The US unleashed teh largest and most powerful air force in history in reply to the invasion of South Vietnam, but two months later there was still no word from North Vietnam. -
Nixon Anounces that by December 1972 only 27,000 American Men would be left Fighting in Vietnam
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Us planes begin the fiercest bombing attacks of the war on the North Vietnamese
This was to force the North to accept terms for a cease-fire made in the fall of that year, and to persuade the South to go along. -
America Halts the Attacks without Explanation
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Nixon calls Halt to all US offensive action in Vietnam
Much progress had been made in he peace talks that this decision was made -
Cease-fire acord is finally reached in Paris (Vietnam War Ends)
All fighting was to stop in Vietnam, and the North Vietnamese were to release the American prisoners of war. The United States was to withdraw completely from Vietnam.
