The Vietnam War: A Complex History in 10 Minutes

On the 23rd of January 1973, President Richard Nixon announced in a televised address from the White House that a cease-fire agreement had been reached to end U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. The Paris Peace Accords, negotiated by Henry Kissinger, called for the withdrawal of all U.S. troops within 60 days and the release of American POWs. Nixon declared the war over for the U.S., crediting his administration's strategy of Vietnamization and bombing campaigns. The accords were formally signe