1. The Vietnam War Part 4: The Final Days of War (1968-1975)
How did the war end?
What are the lessons learned from Vietnam?

2. 2.) U.S. EARLY Involvement
1968
1965
1975

3. 1968 = Nixon wins the Presidency
Part 4: Nixon Final Days of War ( )
1968 = Nixon wins the Presidency
#1 Promised was to withdraw troops from Vietnam

4. Part 4: Nixon Final Days of War (1968-1975)
What is the Gov saying: Westmoreland claims Vietcong is weakening.
But, in Reality…
1968: North Vietnamese & Vietcong launch a major attack on South Vietnam called the…
Tet Offensive (Jan. 30, 1968)
New Year’s Eve, N.V Vietcong invades 30 S.V cities
Vietcong lost, but looked really bad for the USA
TURNING POINT

5. Part 4: Nixon Final Days of War (1968-1975)
1968 = Henry Kissinger: National Security Advisor for Nixon.
Nixon & Kissinger = Vietnamization = plan to gradually withdraw American troops
In 3 yrs = 500,000 troops to about 25,000 troops.
1972 Elections = Kissinger announces “Peace is at Hand” = people agree and
re-elect Nixon.

6. 1973 = Cease-Fire signed by both sides. USA starts to withdraw troops.
By…1974 = North Vietnam invades South Vietnam…again…and takes over
Operation Frequent Wind: UN tires to rescue S.V civilians so N.V won’t kill them for being traitors.
So today Vietnam is reunited and… Communist!

7. Part 4: The Final Days of War (1968-1975)
But…in the end…
April 30, 1974 = The Fall of Saigon
North Vietnam invades and takes over
Operation Frequent Wind: UN tires to rescue S.V civilians
So today Vietnam is reunited and… Communist!

8. Legacy of Vietnam:
Negative?
Positive?

9. Vietnam Memorial in DC