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Ending the Vietnam War, 1969–1973 President Richard M. Nixon assumed responsibility for the Vietnam War as he swore the oath of office on January 20, 1969. He knew that ending this war honorably was essential to his success in the presidency.
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Nov 16, 2009 · At a news conference, President Richard Nixon says that the Vietnam War is coming to a “conclusion as a result of the plan that we have instituted.”. Nixon had announced at a conference...
- Missy Sullivan
Jan 23, 2012 · On Jan. 23, 1973, President Richard Nixon announced an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War. In a televised speech, Nixon said the accord would “end the war and bring peace with...
Starting in 1970, Nixon began to implement the war strategy of Vietnamization, which was the strategic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam in order to instead place the burden of the conflict on the South Vietnamese.
Nixon's decision to invade Cambodia enraged the antiwar movement and shocked the general public. Only days earlier, the general feeling among the American people was that Nixon was gradually guiding the United States out of Vietnam, just as he had promised.
Jan 25, 1972 · President Nixon announces a public plan to end the Vietnam War on behalf of the U.S. and South Vietnamese governments. The plan includes an offer to withdraw all American forces within six months of an agreement and to return all prisoners of war to their countries.
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With the US losing around 300 soldiers a week in Vietnam and the enemy showing no signs of weakening, Nixon concluded that the war could not be won. Instead, he looked for a compromise or agreement that would allow an ‘honourable’ US withdrawal.
