Ending the war in Vietnam Flashcards
What did President Johnson conclude about the war after the Tet Offensive?
The the war could not be won militarily
When was the peace conference in Paris?
March 1968
Why did Johnson not stand for re-election?
He knew he would lose
What were the US strategies to extricate US troops from involvement in Vietnam?
- Peace negotiations with North Vietnam
- ‘Vietnamisation’ of the war effort
- Increase bombing
- Pressure on the USSR and China
What was ‘Vietnamisation’?
The building up of South Vietnamese forces and involvement in the war so that US troops could withdraw
How many US troops left Vietnam between April 1969 and 1971?
400,000 troops
Who was the chief Vietnamese peace negotiator?
Le Duc Tho
Why did Nixon increase the bombing campaigns?
To show he was not weak. He invaded Viet Cong bases in Cambodia, causing outrage across the world
How did Nixon improve relations with China?
In February 1972, Nixon was invited to China. He asked China to pressure Vietnam to end the war
How did Nixon improve relations with Soviet Russia?
In 1970 he began Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) with the USSR to limit nuclear weapons. He asked Moscow to pressure Vietnam to end the war
When did America officially leave Vietnam?
29 March 1973
When did South Vietnam fall to North Vietnam?
30 April 1975
