The Treason That Prolonged a War: How Nixon Sabotaged Peace in Vietnam to Win the Presidency
I. DETAILED BREAKDOWN Context: A War Nearing Its End By October 1968, the Johnson administration was on the verge of ending the Vietnam War.Peace talks in Paris were showing real momentum. Such an announcement would’ve boosted Democratic nominee Hubert Humphrey — potentially swinging the election. The Sudden Collapse Then, just two days before the election, […]