One of Nixon's greatest achievements.
Nixon's greatest achievement was president was to open diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. Before Nixon, the US and China had had no diplomatic relations. Nixon felt that relations with China could help to put pressure on the Soviet Union. Therefore, he embarked on a secret intiative to open relations with them.
So many people were getting killed and they were running out of resources.
It was a final action leading to the US declaration of war
They were expected to focus only on their homes and families.