VIetnamization, 1968
- Anti-war demonstrations became very popular in the US
- President Nixon was elected in 1968 on a peace platform
Vietnamization Con't
- The plan had two track formula
- 1) make the south well trained enough military that they could withstand the north on their own
- 2) strengthen the south's Government to attract broader base
The Effects ofthe vietnam war
- costs the US 150 billion dollars
- 57, 939 men killed
- loss of a country to communism
- limitation brought in on the presidents powers to wage war (vietnam never declared a war)
- made the US look bad
Quote: We must always remember that America is a great nation today not because of what government did for people but because of what people did for themselves and for one another. - Nixon
Summary: President Nixon took office in 1968 he promised to take America out of the Vietnamese war which lead to a plan called Vietnamization. The meant that south would produced a strong enough military to fight against the North and create a stronger government.