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End of the WarEnd of the War
How did the Hippie counter-culture How did the Hippie counter-culture express its ideals in the 1960s?express its ideals in the 1960s?
Challenged authority & traditional Challenged authority & traditional societysociety
Individual freedomIndividual freedom
Non-violenceNon-violence
Communal sharingCommunal sharing
How low did Johnson’s approval rating How low did Johnson’s approval rating drop? What was his reaction?drop? What was his reaction?
From 48 to 36From 48 to 36
What percentage drop is this?What percentage drop is this?
““I shall not seek, and will not accept, the I shall not seek, and will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as nomination of my party for another term as president.”president.”
Who did many Democrats Who did many Democrats oppose?oppose?
Hubert HumphreyHubert Humphrey
He was opposed because He was opposed because of his close ties to of his close ties to President JohnsonPresident Johnson
Who said he would bring Peace with Who said he would bring Peace with Honor?Honor?
Richard Nixon wins Richard Nixon wins 1968 election1968 election
Didn’t want to admit Didn’t want to admit loss in Vietnam, looks loss in Vietnam, looks to end the war with to end the war with “honor”“honor”
What did Nixon do to make many What did Nixon do to make many Americans mad?Americans mad?
Bombing raids in CambodiaBombing raids in Cambodia
What were students protesting @ What were students protesting @ Kent State?Kent State?
Secret bombing of CambodiaSecret bombing of Cambodia
4 students killed, 9 wounded4 students killed, 9 wounded
In the 1972 presidential election, In the 1972 presidential election, voters 18-21 could vote for the first voters 18-21 could vote for the first
time because of what?time because of what?2626thth amendment amendment
Nixon’s plan was called?Nixon’s plan was called?
VietnamizationVietnamization
Turn over fighting in this war to the South Turn over fighting in this war to the South VietnameseVietnamese
How did the war end?How did the war end?
WAR ENDS WHEN WAR ENDS WHEN N. VIETNAMESE N. VIETNAMESE FORCES CAPTURE FORCES CAPTURE SIAGON IN 1975!SIAGON IN 1975!
What ended up happening in What ended up happening in Vietnam after we left?Vietnam after we left?
South Vietnamese forces could not holdSouth Vietnamese forces could not hold
N. Vietnamese take over whole countryN. Vietnamese take over whole country
Vietnam becomes the Socialist Republic of Vietnam becomes the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (basically communist)Vietnam (basically communist)
Costs and EffectsCosts and Effects
58,000 dead58,000 dead
300,000 wounded300,000 wounded
Some veterans Some veterans insulted- baby killersinsulted- baby killers
PTSDPTSD
War MemorialWar Memorial