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Why did USA
withdraw from the
Vietnam War?
- Vietcong Tactics
- Vietcong had
170,000 troops vs.
USA's 500,000 by
1968. No match -
had to use guerrilla
tactics
- Retreat when the enemy attacks, launch surprise attacks,
pursue the enemy, wear them down, use local terrain,
camouflage and live amongst civilians
- Retreat when the enemy attacks, launch surprise attacks,
pursue the enemy, wear them down, use local terrain,
camouflage and live amongst civilians
- Vietcong had
170,000 troops vs.
USA's 500,000 by
1968. No match -
had to use guerrilla
tactics
- Low morale
and
inexperienced
soldiers
- After 1967, soldiers
were conscripted.
Many just left school -
were inexperienced
and unmotivated in
contrast to Vietcong.
- After 1967, soldiers
were conscripted.
Many just left school -
were inexperienced
and unmotivated in
contrast to Vietcong.
- Declining support
for the USA in
South Vietnam
- Diem's government was corrupt.
He put relatives in power and was
Catholic so persecuted Buddhists -
made USA unpopular
- Diem's government was corrupt.
He put relatives in power and was
Catholic so persecuted Buddhists -
made USA unpopular
- Media
- From 1964-8, they supported
the war effort. After 1967,
content of Vietnam began to
change.
- By 1968, concern
increased about the
500,000 US troops
in Vietnam. Walter
Cronkite of CBS, a
famous reporter,
publicly said the
war was
unwinnable
- Television took
over from
newspapers,
showing the
graphic and
shocking
violence
- From 1964-8, they supported
the war effort. After 1967,
content of Vietnam began to
change.
- My Lai
Massacre
- In March 1968, a
group of US
soliders on a
search-and-destroy
mission killed 400
civilians in nearly 4
hours.
- Only one officer, Lt.
Willian Calley was
found guilty. He was
given a 20 year
sentence but only
served 3. Deeply
shocked the
American public.
- In March 1968, a
group of US
soliders on a
search-and-destroy
mission killed 400
civilians in nearly 4
hours.
- Tet
Offensive,
January 1968
- Vietcong launched a major
attack on 100 cities during the
New Year Holiday. Lost 10,000
troops and a lot of power but
rattled US morale
- The offensive was an attempt to
provoke rebellion among the
South Vietnamese population
and encourage the US to scale
back its involvement in the
Vietnam War.
- Vietcong launched a major
attack on 100 cities during the
New Year Holiday. Lost 10,000
troops and a lot of power but
rattled US morale
- Protests
- Showed the inequality - 22.5%
of casualties were black and
11% were white. Many blacks
couldn't go to uni to avoid it.
- Further protests: 1970, Kent
State University in Ohio - 4
students killed and 11
injured
- Further protests: 1970, Kent
State University in Ohio - 4
students killed and 11
injured
- Showed the inequality - 22.5%
of casualties were black and
11% were white. Many blacks
couldn't go to uni to avoid it.
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