On this day in 1973, the Vietnam War cease fire went into effect.
The fighting did not stop because both sides accused the other of violations. The "cease fire" did allow the US to finish its mission and get the POW's out of North Vietnam.
The "cease fire" quickly fell apart in late 1974 when the North invaded much of the South without consequences. In other words, the US did not use its air power to support the South.
South Vietnam collapsed in May 1975. Wonder who would have believed that on this day in 1973?
Years later, President Nixon wrote a great book about the war and how it ended:
The fighting did not stop because both sides accused the other of violations. The "cease fire" did allow the US to finish its mission and get the POW's out of North Vietnam.
The "cease fire" quickly fell apart in late 1974 when the North invaded much of the South without consequences. In other words, the US did not use its air power to support the South.
South Vietnam collapsed in May 1975. Wonder who would have believed that on this day in 1973?
Years later, President Nixon wrote a great book about the war and how it ended:
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