1969-1975 Flashcards
What was a big event that caused the Americans public to turn against the
The Tet offensive caused such a divide in Americans public, that Johnson didn’t even stand o a re-election
What resulted in anti-war movements in the US
Television news reports, newspapers and magazines showed footage at told stories of the american soldiers killing civilians
What different forms did anti-war protest take
Anti-war musicals
Protest marches
Bummer stickers with,” make love not war”
Young Americans burnt their draft cards
What did people do to avoid having to serve for the American army in Vietnam and why did they want to avoid this
They emigrated to Canada because they considered the Vietnam war and immoral war
What effect did the anti-war movement have on the US government
It put pressure on the government to end the war in Vietnam.
How did anti-war protest effect American politics
It shifted from a democratic to a republican government
Who decided to end the war
Richard Nixon
What policy did Nixon implement to end the war
Vietnamisation
What was he wanting to achieve with vietnamisation
He wanted to spend more money arming and training the south Vietnamese and gradually withdraw the US ground troops thereby allowing south vietnam to fight for themselves.
What did Nixon actually do instead of what he had planned to do
He started heavier bombing and ordered the bombing of Laos and Cambodia to cut off the Vietcong’s supplies from the Ho Chi Minh trail.
How did the north Vietnamese respond to the bombing of Laos and Cambodia
They invaded Laos and Cambodia which both ended up with communist governments
Did the bombing of the Ho Chi Minh succeed in cutting off supplies from the Vietcong
No, they were very active
What was a contributor to a ceasefire being agreed upon
The was very unpopular in America and the US congress refused to vote for the money needed to carry on.
Who agreed upon the ceasefire and what happened after that
The USA, north vietnam, south vietnam and the Vietcong. The last of the America troops were withdrawn
Was the war over after the ceasefire
No, the US continued to send supplies to south vietnam and it continued for another two years
