Us History Vietnam war ending

The Paris Peace Accords

An agreement ending war and restoring peace in Vietnam. Us agreed to withdraw all troops in exchange of releasing all U.S. and other prisoners of war. Both sides agreed to the withdrawal of all troops from Laos and Cambodia. Agreed 17th parallel was the division line.

Prisoners of war (pows) in Vietnam (Hanoi Hilton)

First prisoner in Hoa Lo was Lieutenant, Junior Grade Everett Alvarez Jr. Pows were in miserable conditions, poor food, and unsanitary conditions. Many times it was used by North Vietnam to house, torture, and interrogate captured men.

Vietnamization

President Richard Nixon made a policy named Vietnamization. It helped end U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War through a program to "expand, equip, and train South Vietnam's forces and assign to them an increasing combat role. At the same time Us troops would be reducing from South Vietnam

The Fall Of Saigon

Saigon, capital city of South Vietnam, fell to North Vietnamese forces on April 30, 1975. The Fall Of Saigon ended the Vietnam War

Operation Linebacker II

The main goal of United States was to destroy major target completes in Hanoi and Haiphong (North Vietnam). Largest heaviest bombing strikes by B-52s. Happened from 18 to 29 of December, 1972

Operation Linebacker

The purpose of this task was to halt or slow transportation of supplies and materials for North Vietnam and slow down the invasion of south Vietnam

Operation Rolling Thunder

United States and South Vietnam made this operation to boost morale in Saigon Regime, to persuade North vietnam to cease its support for the communist insurgency, to destroy North Vietnam's transportation system, industrial base, and air defenses.