The inauguration of Richard Nixon in January led to a reevaluation of the U.S. role in the war. U.S. forces peaked at 543,000 in April.

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.

In a major offensive, assault teams and artillery attack American bases all over South Vietnam, killing 1,140 Americans. At the same time, South Vietnamese ...

South Vietnamese and US forces entered Cambodia in late April to attack People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Vietcong (VC) bases and supply lines there.

March 17, 1969 - President Nixon authorizes Operation Menu, the secret bombing of Cambodia by B-52s, targeting North Vietnamese supply sanctuaries located along ...

This period covers the election of President Richard M. Nixon and a change of policy brought about by his administration after January 1969.

By September 1970, U.S. combat involvement in Vietnam was winding down. The Marines had turned over control of I Corps to the Army in March 1970. As troop ...

19,95 $ Lieutenant Michael Lee Lanning went to Vietnam as an eager young patriot who was confident of surviving the war.

7 сент. 2023 г. · The Vietnam protest movement represented a growing anti-war movement in the United States in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Protestors spanned ...

23 мар. 2013 г. · Disclaimer/Caution: Much of this content is graphic in nature, showing unfiltered media from the global war on terror and other conflicts. In ...