Why did America withdraw from the Vietnam war?
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After Tet and the growing unpopularity of the war the US were looking to withdraw. They were looking for 'Peace with Honor'. After 1968 President Nixon introduced a policy of 'Vietnamisation' – replacing US troops with South Vietnamese soldiers but this failed to hold back the Vietcong.
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US withdrew from the war due to the foll. reasons-
• Citizens of US were critical of the government for entering a war that they saw as indefensible.
• Youth (except university graduates) were forced to serve in the armed forces. This spread anger among the youth especially the poor.
•US media and films played also played a role by criticising the war. Eg- Jonh Ford Cappola's Apocalypse Now
• US underestimated the nationalism to move ppl to action, inspire them to sacrifice their life and home, live under horrific conditions and fight for independence. They underestimated the power of a small country to fight the most technologically advanced country in the world.
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