Cambodian Campaign

Examples of Cambodian Campaign in the following topics:

• Vietnam Becomes Nixon's War

  • Richard Nixon campaigned for the 1968 presidential election behind the promise that he would end the war in Vietnam and bring "peace with honor."
  • In correlation with the bombing campaign, Nixon began efforts to negotiate peace with the North Vietnamese in mid-1969.
  • The following year, Nixon launched military incursions into Cambodian territory.
  • During the Cambodian Campaign, U.S. and ARVN forces discovered and then either removed or destroyed a huge logistical and intelligence haul in Cambodia.
  • Politically, the Cambodian incursion resulted in two unintended effects.

• The Election of 1960

  • Both Kennedy and Nixon drew large and enthusiastic crowds throughout the campaign.
  • However, Nixon was plagued by bad luck throughout the fall campaign.
  • In addition, Nixon had to cease campaigning for two weeks early in the campaign to recover from a knee injury.
  • The key turning point of the campaign were the four Kennedy-Nixon debates.
  • The turning point in the 1960 campaign was the debates.

• The Election of 1972

  • In 1972, Nixon beat George McGovern in a landslide reelection victory due to negative views on McGovern's campaign.
  • McGovern ran an anti-war campaign, but was confined by his outsider status and limited support from his own party.
  • In the general election campaign, McGovern called for the immediate exit of the Vietnam War.
  • Nixon's campaign included an aggressive policy of keeping tabs on perceived enemies.
  • On the 1968 campaign trail, Richard Nixon flashes his famous “V for Victory” gesture (a).

• The North Africa Campaign

  • The North African Campaign of World War II took place in North Africa from June 10th, 1940 to May 13th, 1943.
  • It included campaigns fought in the Libyan and Egyptian deserts (Western Desert Campaign or Desert War), in Morocco and Algeria (Operation Torch), and Tunisia (Tunisia Campaign).
  • The Western Desert Campaign, also known as the Desert War, was the initial stage of the North African Campaign.
  • After the British defeats in the Balkan Campaign, the Western Desert Campaign had become more important to British strategy.
  • Identify the effectiveness of the Western Desert Campaign, Operation Torch, and the Tunisia Campaign.

• The Election of 1952

  • The Eisenhower campaign was one of the first presidential campaigns to make a concerted effort to win the female vote.
  • The Eisenhower campaign made extensive use of female campaign workers.
  • His campaign slogan, "I Like Ike", was one of the most popular in American history .
  • However, Eisenhower maintained a comfortable lead in the polls throughout most of the campaign.
  • Explain how McCarthyism, communism, and the Soviet acquisition of weapons led to a heated campaign between Eisenhower and Stevenson in 1952.

• Korea, Communism, and the 1952 Election

  • The Eisenhower campaign was one of the first presidential campaigns to make a major, concerted effort to win the female vote.
  • The Eisenhower campaign made extensive use of female campaign workers.
  • His campaign slogan, "I Like Ike," was one of the most popular in American history.
  • Eisenhower maintained a comfortable lead in the polls throughout most of the campaign.
  • Eisenhower presidential campaign in Baltimore, Maryland, September 1952, featuring the popular campaign slogan: "I Like Ike".

• McClellan's Peninsular Campaign

  • McClellan attempted to capture Richmond in the Peninsular Campaign, but numerous sieges forced his retreat.
  • Another setback for the campaign was the emergence of the first Confederate ironclad ship, the CSS Virginia, which complicated further Union operations along the James River.
  • The first heavy fighting of the campaign occurred in the Battle of Williamsburg, in which the Union troops managed some tactical victories, but the Confederates continued their withdrawal.
  • The battle was inconclusive with heavy casualties, but it had lasting effects on the campaign.
  • Nonetheless, Confederate morale was high following the battles, and Lee continued his aggressive strategies in the Second Battle of Bull Run and the Maryland Campaign.

• Wartime Politics and the 1944 Election

  • The Republicans campaigned against the New Deal, seeking a less-regulated economy against a still popular President Roosevelt.
  • Dewey ran an energetic campaign, but as expected, Roosevelt prevailed.
  • The Republicans campaigned against the New Deal, seeking a smaller government and less-regulated economy as the end of the war seemed in sight.
  • Nonetheless, Roosevelt's continuing popularity was the main theme of the campaign.
  • To quiet rumors of his poor health, Roosevelt insisted on making a vigorous campaign swing in October, and rode in an open car through city streets.

• Grant's Pursuit of Lee

  • General Grant's Union Army pursued General Lee's Confederate Army in the Overland Campaign, resulting in an important victory for the Union.
  • Grant's Overland Campaign was a series of battles fought in Virginia during May and June 1864.
  • The Overland Campaign was the thrust necessary for the Union to win the war, and although Grant suffered a number of tactical defeats (most notably Cold Harbor), the campaign was a strategic success for the Union.
  • This map shows the Overland Campaign, from the Battle of the Wilderness to crossing the James River.
  • Describe Grant's Overland Campaign in pursuit of Lee and the resulting Union victory

• The Guadalcanal Campaign

  • The Guadalcanal campaign of 1942-43 became a crucial victory by Allied forces in the Pacific.
  • The Guadalcanal Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and code-named Operation Watchtower, was a military campaign fought between August 7, 1942 and February 9, 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater of World War II.
  • The Allies also intended to use Guadalcanal and Tulagi as bases to support a campaign to eventually capture or neutralize the major Japanese base at Rabaul on New Britain.
  • The Guadalcanal campaign was a significant strategic combined arms victory by Allied forces over the Japanese in the Pacific theater.
  • The Japanese had reached the high-water mark of their conquests in the Pacific, and Guadalcanal marked the transition by the Allies from defensive operations to the strategic offensive in that theater and the beginning of offensive operations, including the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, and Central Pacific campaigns, that resulted in Japan's eventual surrender and the end of World War II.