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President Nixon did not handle the war any better than Johnson had.   

President Nixon did not handle the war any better than Johnson had.   

In 1969, Nixon tried "Vietnamization", which consisted of America giving planes to South Vietnam so it could defend itself against the communists; this strategy was unsuccessful.  Also in 1969, news reports from Vietnam shocked the nation with a story about how American soldiers had murdered villagers in the "My Lai Massacre."  The story was that our soldiers would unsuccessfully look for North Vietnamese, known as "Viet Cong," but in their frustration in finding the real enemy would allegedly kill innocent people instead.

In 1969, Nixon tried "Vietnamization", which consisted of America giving planes to South Vietnam so it could defend itself against the communists; this strategy was unsuccessful.  Also in 1969, news reports from Vietnam shocked the nation with a story about how American soldiers had murdered villagers in the "My Lai Massacre."  The story was that our soldiers would unsuccessfully look for North Vietnamese, known as "Viet Cong," but in their frustration with trying to find the real enemy would allegedly kill innocent people instead.

At Kent State University in 1970, peaceful protesters were shot at by National Guardsmen and several were killed.  Unrest continued.  The United States began looking for ways to get out of the war in any way possible.

At Kent State University in 1970, peaceful protesters were shot at by National Guardsmen and several were killed.  Unrest continued.  The United States began looking for ways to get out of the war in any way possible.