vietnam war chapter 16 section 3/4. tet offensive-january 21, 1968 o major turning point in the war...
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Vietnam WarChapter 16 Section 3/4
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Tet Offensive-January 21, 1968
O Major turning point in the war
O Named after the Vietnam Lunar New Year
O Assault by Communists on 36 capitals, 5 cities and the US Embassy
O Thought it would bring the war to an end!
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O Americans and S. Vietnamese held their own!
O Blow to Americans – Know they won’t give up
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O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3mfXnFtwQc&list=PLBA98913FFE3DFF0D&index=1&safe=active
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NixonO Nixon running for office – stance was
“peace with honor”O Wanted to withdraw American troopsO Peace talks began – 1968O Wanted all communist troops out of
S. VietnamO POW’s returned!
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Vietnamization O Nixon’s plan – aimed at ending the
warO Transferring all responsibilities to the
SouthO Gradually withdraw US troops
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Mai (My) LaiOLieutenant
William Calley- ordered shootings and killings of unarmed citizens
O400-500 innocent civilians killed
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My LaiO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR
3-tc54VPU&playnext=1&list=PLF3F1AA4DABB0FD0E&feature=results_main&safe=active
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William CalleyO Maintained they were orders from
above! O Some refused to participateO Eventually convicted of the attackO Sentenced to life in prison – yet
released in 1974
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Vietcong Tunnel SystemO Approximately 300 milesO Allowed the Vietcong to control large
areas
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1970O Communists now in Cambodia tooO Nixon decided to carry the war into
Cambodia too.O Committing freedomO US sooooooooo mad now!
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United StatesO 2/3rd’s now
opposed to war!
O Kent State – 4 students killed (May 4, 1970) when protesting
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Paris Peace AccordsO US, South, North, VietcongO 1973 – US negotiated a treaty to
withdraw troopsO POW’s to be released – 550!O For the US, the war was overO South fell in 1975
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ImpactO 58,000
Americans dead
O 300,000 wounded
O Vietnamese – 2 million???
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O Communism now in both Laos and Cambodia
O 1975-1979 – 2 million Cambodians killed or died
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O 2.5 million men fought with honor