Read Ch. 30 Sec. 4 & 5 and post answers as assigned below:
p. 865
#5 – Austin, Peyton, Nonie
#1 – Katya, Kelly, Reilly
#2 – Ray, Adam, Billy, Kyla
#3 – Katie, JA, Jordan
#4 – Caitlynn, John, Megan
p. 872
#4 – Austin, Peyton, Nonie
#5 – Katya, Kelly, Reilly
#1 – Ray, Adam, Billy, Kyla
#2 – Katie, JA, Jordan
#3 – Caitlynn, John, Megan
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ray aiello
ch 30 sec 4
2) credibility gap- the gap of trust between americans and the us armys ability to win the vietnam war, this was developed during the johnson administration (public skepticism about the truth of statements)
silent majority- the phrase used by nixon to describe the majority of americans who did not protest or demonstrate
ch 30 sec 5
1) Richard M. Nixon- wanted peace with honor-> he wanted u.s. troops drawn out of vietnam but did not want it so be seen as defeat
- he redeisgned the drafting policy-> draftees would be choosen by lottery on the basis of their birth date, this led to fewer protests because of this reform
- called for vetinamization -> the army of south vietnam to take a more active role in fighting the war, this led to u.s. troops being withdrawn from south vietnam and the training of southern vietnamise soldiers increased
- he also intensified the bombing campaign to relieve pressure on southern vietnam troops, they would bomb enemy supply roots and hideouts in laos and cambodia ( cambodia bombing was kept a secret)
Henry Kissinger-
- was nixon's national security advisor that represented the united states in the paris talks
- the increased bombing was to persuade the north vietnamese to agree to settlement terms but the north developed a wait and see attitude
Credibility Gap- is when fewer people trusted statements about the war.
Silent majority- was the people who didn't protest or hold speeches for support.
Richard M. Nixon- He wanted to reduce the amount of conflict that was going on. became president of the United States in 1969. Nixon reformed some of the draft policies and slowly started pulling troops from Vietnam. he also made it so that the South Vietnam had more to do in the war effort. Nixon expanded the bombing effort in hopes to relieve some of the pressure off of the South Vietnamese forces.
Henry Kissinger- The president's national security adviser, represented the United States in the Paris talks.
Number 3 pg. 865
-The Tet offensive came from Tet (Vietnamese New Year). The Tet offensive marked a turning point in the Vietnam War. The Tet offensive targeted American military bases and South Vietnam’s major cities. Vietcong fought against the U.S. embassy in the capital of Vietnam (Saigon) and the ancient capital of Vietnam (Hue). However, the U.S. fought bravely to retake their cities and finally drove Vietcong back and caused thousands of deaths. The important effect of the Tet offensive is the Americans and the South Vietnamese won against Vietcong.
Number 2 on pg. 872
-Vietnamization: called for the army of South Vietnam to take a more active role in fighting the war- and for Americans to become less involved.
- Martial Law: The law applied by military forces in occupied territory or in an emergency.
-MIAs:Soldiers classified as missing in action.
4. Nixon won the 1968 election.
5. I think that Nixon did obtain peace with honor. He didn't ignore any communist acts.
#3
The Tet Offensive turned many more Americans against the war and against President Johnson. It led Americans to agree that fewer people believed that the army was losing ground. As a result, the Johnson administration developed a credibility gap- fewer people trusted its states about the war.
#2
Vietnamization- called for the army of South Vietnam to take a more active role in fighting the wary- and for Americans to become less involved.
Martial Law- emergency military rule- on campus and ordered 3,000 National guard troops
MIAs- were the relatives of the American soldiers who had been classified as missing in action. It continued to demand that the government press the Vietnamese for information.
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