Nixon Expand the War in Vietnam

President Richard Nixon expanded the war in South Vietnam by commanding the troops of the United States and South Vietnamese to bomb the communist sanctuaries in Cambodia in April 1970. In 1973, Nixon signed the Paris Peace Accords to declare officially the end of the war in Vietnam. He ordered the withdrawal of the U.S troops from the combat ( Hess, 2015).  

Americans were not pleased with Nixon’s action of expanding the war to Vietnam. The U.S entered the war as a superpower country and not because it was necessary for it to be part of the war. Following its deceive victory during the Second War, the U.S believed as a super power nation, it is its obligation to fight or support other nations in combat. It was urged that Nixon expanded war for his political gain. Additionally, Nixon expanded the war into Vietnam at the time when America itself was facing substantial protests of African American movements’ fighting for rights of African Americans in the country. Another reason is that the war affected adversely on most aspects of the lives of Americans including culture, economy, foreign policy and domestic politics among others. The U.S had incurred many costs in the war, leaving the country’s economy severely damaged. The U.S had invested $168 billion into the war that left Americans devastated. Additionally, the Vietnam War had a grave impact on the U.S politics. The long and traumatic conflict caused Americans to develop mistrust with the government and its officials ( Hess, 2015). Therefore, Americans were not amused with Nixon’s action of expanding into Vietnam War. 

Therefore, Nixon’s expansion into the Vietnam War was done out of selfish motives that angered Americans. Americans had to pay the consequences of involving in war. For example, they had to suffer the economic, social, and political consequences of war that affected negatively on every aspects of their lives. 

References 

Hess, G. R. (2015).  Vietnam: Explaining America's lost war . John Wiley & Sons.