ABSTRACT
This chapter traces the main events leading to the conclusion of the Vietnam War as they affected My Tho, the Spring Offensive of 1972, the Paris Agreements and cease-fire of January 1973, the early post-cease-fire struggle between the two sides in 1973, and Hanois conclusion that a political solution was no longer possible. The difficulties of assessing the relative strengths of the contending sides in the renewed civil war are acute. Comparisons of the political and security situation often led to different conclusions. The purpose of the military operations in the Mekong Delta was to undermine pacification and revive the guerrilla warfare movement. The Easter Offensive in central Vietnam and northwest of Saigon served to distract the government of the Republic of Vietnam (GVN) from the vital area. The end of the war came sooner than Hanoi anticipated, and the final offensive moved from central to South Vietnam, involving Dinh Tuong at the end.
