Consequences Of The USA For Its Failure In Vietnam Flashcards
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Consequences of the USA for its failure in Vietnam
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- South Vietnam was taken over by North Vietnam and became communist. The Americans failed to stop this.
- As the US had feared, communism spread to Cambodia and Laos.
- Nixon announced the end of the Truman Doctrine. The Americans lost confidence in their ability to “contain” communism and became hostile towards more military involvement abroad.
- Defeat in Vietnam was a big blow for American pride. Many people across the world were delighted to view the humiliating defeat of the superpower.
- Remember the economic and social effects of the war, and the effects on Vietnam veterans.
