1969 in the Vietnam War
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The inauguration of Richard Nixon in January led to a reevaluation of the U.S. role in the war. U.S. forces peaked at 543,000 in April. U.S. military strategy remained relatively unchanged from the offensive strategy of 1968 until the Battle of Hamburger Hill in May which led to a change a more reactive approach. The U.S. and South Vietnam agreed on a policy of Vietnamization with South Vietnamese forces being expanded and equipped to take over more of the ground combat from the departing Americans which began to withdraw in late June without any reciprocal commitment by the North Vietnamese. The morale of U.S. ground forces began to fray with increasing racial tensions and the first instances of fragging and combat refusal. The antiwar movement in the U.S. continued to grow and public opinion turned increasingly antiwar when the Mỹ Lai massacre was revealed in November.
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HH-3A of HC-7 approaches USS Long Beach (CGN-9) off Vietnam c1969
North American T-28D Trojan of the 606th SOS in flight, circa in 1969 (79431435)
Fairchild AC-119G Shadow in flight over Southeast Asia, circa in 1969
USS Boston (CA-69) fires a salvo at enemy positions in Vietnam, in 1969 (NH 98299)
U.S. Army self-propelled tank barge off Vung Tau, Vietnam, circa in 1969
Ryan Firebee drone recon photo of AA battery in Vietnam
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PAVN soldier surrenders near An Hoa 1969 (cropped)
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