Nixon asked for support from the "silent majority" against domestic dissenters who would bring American defeat. 15, 1969 forced Nixon to abandon his threatened escalation. Anti-War Movement (01:58)Īnti-war protestors emboldened the Vietnamese Communists. North Vietnam realized Nixon was bluffing. Nixon withdrew American ground forces, escalated the air war, and tried to threaten North Vietnam into peace. He soon announced unilateral withdrawal, pursuing Vietnamization. Nixon threatened escalation to force mutual withdrawal. 50 Marines died taking Diem Mountain the U.S.
Nixon's secret bombing of the Ho Chi Minh trail leaked Nixon wire-tapped staffers. Nixon ordered enemy sanctuaries bombed, despite knowing it would inflame anti-war sentiment. The North Vietnamese launched an offensive in Feb. A pre-election bombing halt allowed the enemy to regroup, using the Ho Chi Minh trail. Nixon believed he could quickly settle the Vietnam War. He became the first President hired to stop a war withdrawal began. Nixon promised a secret plan to end the Vietnam War with honor he won. The Tet Leadership assured Americans they were near victory the Tet Offensive disproved the claim. Violence at Vietnam protests overshadowed the 1968 DNC. The North Vietnamese used the cease fire to resupply. ground troops sought to inflict heavy casualties Hanoi went to the bargaining table. David Eisenhower believes supporters and non-supporters had a point. Vietnam War (02:25)Īmericans watched the Vietnam War on television and came to doubt its morality. Nixon's foreign policy led to a type of domestic war against the anti-Vietnam war movement.
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