The document summarizes key events of the Vietnam War and the American home front response. It describes how initial public support waned as the war dragged on and footage showed casualties. The nation divided into "hawks" supporting the war and "doves" against it. The Tet Offensive of 1968 shocked Americans and hurt LBJ's approval. Nixon was elected promising to end the war through "Vietnamization," though protests continued over Cambodia bombings and the leaked Pentagon Papers. Peace talks in 1973 finally ended U.S. involvement in the war.
The document summarizes key events of the Vietnam War and the American home front response. It describes how initial public support waned as the war dragged on and footage showed casualties. The nation divided into "hawks" supporting the war and "doves" against it. The Tet Offensive of 1968 shocked Americans and hurt LBJ's approval. Nixon was elected promising to end the war through "Vietnamization," though protests continued over Cambodia bombings and the leaked Pentagon Papers. Peace talks in 1973 finally ended U.S. involvement in the war.