Changes Under Nixon 1969-73 Flashcards
What was part of Nixons presidential campaign?
He said that he would get the US out of Vietnam
And he promised to always twll the thuth
What aproches did Nixon take to the Vietnam war?
Official peace talks Secret peace talks Troop withdrawles ARNV traning Secret bombing of Cambodia
How did Nixon try to have Officail peace talks?
5 days into his presidency, he aend people to Paris to talk with North and South Vietnam and the VC
but nothing was happening and it was going to be a long prosses as there was a lot of arguing
How did Nixon try and have Secret peace talks?
In August 1969, Henry Kissinger (USA) started secret peace talks with Le Duc Tho (North Vietnam) - Nixon didn’t tell the public of South Vietnam anout these peace talks
How did Nixon help withdraw troops from Vietnam?
In June 1969 he lowered the Maximum number of troop in Vietnam by 25,000
Troops withdrawels started 14th July 1969
How did Nixon help through ARVN training?
US military was told to focus on training rhe ARVN to take over
Who was in charge of Vietnam under Nixon?
General Abrams
When did Nixon order the bombing of Cambodia?
March 1969
Nixon didn’t tell the US public as he knew expanding the war would be unpopular
When was the Nixon Doctrine said?
In a speach, 25th July 1969
What did the Nixon Doctrine say?
The US would houner any agreements made
The US would help any ally against nuclear threats
US would provide training and aid against nin nuclear threats, but not troops
What was Vietnamisation?
The US said that they were shifting the fighting to the ARVN whist withdrawing their own troops
Trying to make it not look like a retreat
What were the key features about Vietnamisation?
US withdrew troops
ARNV would provide their own officers
US would still provide equipment and training
An hounerable withdraw
South Vietnam would remain a seperate country
Was Vietnamisation a sucess?
Didn’t look like an hounarble retreat but it got the US out of the war
North Vietnam - easier to fight the ARVN than the US
American Public - their children were coming home
Who didn’t like Vietnamisation?
South Vietnam - saw the US as abandoning them
US general/Military - they didn’t think that the ARVN was ready yet
Describe US involvment in 1970?
$18,536 million
334,600 soldiers
6,173 dead
Who was rhe ruler of Cambodia in 1969?
What were his opinions in the Vietnam war?
Prince Sihanouk
He was neutral
What happened in March 1970?
A pro American took charge of Cambodia and ordered the VC to get out
New leader of Cambodia was - General Lon Nol
How did North Vietnam react to Lon Nol?
They joined with the khmer Rouge to attack Nol’s government
Who were the Khmer Rouge?
Cambodian communist gurrila fighters
Who supported Nol?
US advisers told Nixon to help him
How many troops invaded Cambodia?
About 50,000 ARVN
About 30,000 US
What were Nixon’s orders about the Invasion of Cambodia?
The troops could only go 19 miles inside Cambodian territory
All troops were to be out by 30 June
He went to TV to explain himslef
What was the result of the Invasion of Cambodia?
Significant damage done to the Ho Chi Minh trail
11,000 comunists killed
Nol was kept in power
Communist bases and supplies were destoryed
Ho Chi Minh trial was still operation
Khmer Rouge his deeper in Vietnamand Laos
Huge outcry in the US
Congress was furios and cancelled the Gulk of Tonkin Resolution
