Section 3Section 3

End of the WarEnd of the War

How did the Hippie counter-culture How did the Hippie counter-culture express its ideals in the 1960s?express its ideals in the 1960s?

Challenged authority & traditional Challenged authority & traditional societysociety

Individual freedomIndividual freedom

Non-violenceNon-violence

Communal sharingCommunal sharing

How low did Johnson’s approval rating How low did Johnson’s approval rating drop? What was his reaction?drop? What was his reaction?

From 48 to 36From 48 to 36

What percentage drop is this?What percentage drop is this?

““I shall not seek, and will not accept, the I shall not seek, and will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as nomination of my party for another term as president.”president.”

Who did many Democrats Who did many Democrats oppose?oppose?

Hubert HumphreyHubert Humphrey

He was opposed because He was opposed because of his close ties to of his close ties to President JohnsonPresident Johnson

Who said he would bring Peace with Who said he would bring Peace with Honor?Honor?

Richard Nixon wins Richard Nixon wins 1968 election1968 election

Didn’t want to admit Didn’t want to admit loss in Vietnam, looks loss in Vietnam, looks to end the war with to end the war with “honor”“honor”

What did Nixon do to make many What did Nixon do to make many Americans mad?Americans mad?

Bombing raids in CambodiaBombing raids in Cambodia

What were students protesting @ What were students protesting @ Kent State?Kent State?

Secret bombing of CambodiaSecret bombing of Cambodia

4 students killed, 9 wounded4 students killed, 9 wounded

In the 1972 presidential election, In the 1972 presidential election, voters 18-21 could vote for the first voters 18-21 could vote for the first

time because of what?time because of what?2626thth amendment amendment

Nixon’s plan was called?Nixon’s plan was called?

VietnamizationVietnamization

Turn over fighting in this war to the South Turn over fighting in this war to the South VietnameseVietnamese

How did the war end?How did the war end?

WAR ENDS WHEN WAR ENDS WHEN N. VIETNAMESE N. VIETNAMESE FORCES CAPTURE FORCES CAPTURE SIAGON IN 1975!SIAGON IN 1975!

What ended up happening in What ended up happening in Vietnam after we left?Vietnam after we left?

South Vietnamese forces could not holdSouth Vietnamese forces could not hold

N. Vietnamese take over whole countryN. Vietnamese take over whole country

Vietnam becomes the Socialist Republic of Vietnam becomes the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (basically communist)Vietnam (basically communist)

Costs and EffectsCosts and Effects

58,000 dead58,000 dead

300,000 wounded300,000 wounded

Some veterans Some veterans insulted- baby killersinsulted- baby killers

PTSDPTSD

War MemorialWar Memorial