In June 1971, the New York Times published top-secret Defense Department documents well-known as the Pentagon Papers. These documents showed that the government had lied publicly on military progress and involvement in Vietnam. This created the worst fears of the anti-war movement. It also increased the amount of public protest against the war.
By 1971, more than 2/3 of the American population wanted President Nixon to order troop withdrawals from Vietnam.
1972
Nixon sends Henry Kissinger to negotiate a ceasefire with the North Vietnamese. A temporary ceasefire went into effect October of 1972 which helped in protecting Nixon's reelection into presidency.
1973
By January 27, 1973, America and North Vietnam signed the Paris Peace Accords, thus ending the war. This included the immediate release of American prisoners and the withdrawal of troops from Vietnam within 60 days.
The South Vietnamese would have the ability to judge their own future, and N. Vietnamese troops could remain in the south, but wouldn’t be reinforced. The 17th parallel would continue to be the dividing line.On March 29th, 1973, the last U.S. military unit leaves Vietnam.
In the summer of 1973, Congress passes a measure prohibiting any further United States military operations in over Indochina after August 15.
In June 1971, the New York Times published top-secret Defense Department documents well-known as the Pentagon Papers. These documents showed that the government had lied publicly on military progress and involvement in Vietnam. This created the worst fears of the anti-war movement. It also increased the amount of public protest against the war.
By 1971, more than 2/3 of the American population wanted President Nixon to order troop withdrawals from Vietnam.
1972
Nixon sends Henry Kissinger to negotiate a ceasefire with the North Vietnamese. A temporary ceasefire went into effect October of 1972 which helped in protecting Nixon's reelection into presidency.
1973
By January 27, 1973, America and North Vietnam signed the Paris Peace Accords, thus ending the war. This included the immediate release of American prisoners and the withdrawal of troops from Vietnam within 60 days.
The South Vietnamese would have the ability to judge their own future, and N. Vietnamese troops could remain in the south, but wouldn’t be reinforced. The 17th parallel would continue to be the dividing line.On March 29th, 1973, the last U.S. military unit leaves Vietnam.
In the summer of 1973, Congress passes a measure prohibiting any further United States military operations in over Indochina after August 15.