4.3 - The Peace Process And The End Of The War Flashcards
Why were the attemps at the Peace talks in October 1972 unsuccessful?
South Vietnamese lader, Thieu, refused to sign as ne felt he s no say in the agreement. The North felt that the Us were using this as an excuse, lack of trust on all sides.
Why did the USA negotiate in the peace talks?
- No victory in sight
- Reduced Funding by Congress
- Growing anti-war feeling in the US and worldwide
Why did the North Vietnam negotiate in the peace talks?
- Possible loss of aid from USSR and China
Why did the USA negotiate in the peace talks?
- Casualties of the war
- Bombing of North Vietnam
What was agreed in the Paris Peace accords?
- All countries accept Vietnam as a single country
- New government elected with international supervision
- US to give aid for reconstruction of North and South
- Prisoners of Wars and captured equipment to be returned in 60 days
- No more support for ARVN
- Cease fire to begin
- US troops, bases to be withdrawn in 60 days
What was the impact of the Paris Peace accords on the US?
By March 1973, 10000 US military personnel remained in Vietnam, but funding from Congress was cuts and ARVN were left ill equipped
What was the impact of the Paris Peace accords on the South Vietnam?
Economy collapsed, Thieu did not make his government any more democratic nor did he attempt to negotiate with the communists so VC gained control in villages
What was the impact of the Paris Peace accords on the North Vietnam?
Became impatient, attacked south in December
1974. Lack of Us support was defeared quickly by April 1975
What was the economic impact of the Vietnam War?
War cost the US an estimated $167 billion
What was the political impact of the Vietnam War?
LBS could not fund an estimated $167
his idea of a ‘Gears billion Society’
Led to a lack of trust between Americans and the government/military
US had lost face abroad and had failed to Reep Vietnam free from communism
What was the military impact of the Vietnam War?
- Many saw it as a defeat to a country much ‘inferior’ to them
- 58,220 dead
- Poor treatment of returning soldiers
- Suicide rate for veterans much higher than other men of a similar age
What was the social impact of the Vietnam War?
- Money could have been spent on other things to benefit society
- Psychological impact on survivors
- More divided society was shown by protest movements
- Affected the way Americans saw themselves and their country
