Foreign Issues: Vietnam Flashcards
What was the ‘new radical left’ made up of?
Middle class university students
What were the views of the new radical left?
They wanted there to be political reform
What did the USA want from its allies in the Vietnam War?
For allies to send their troops in
How did Wilson respond to Johnson’s troop request?
For allies to send their troops in
What was the response of the USA for the British Decision?
They were slightly annoyed
How did Wilson’s party want him to respond to the USA?
Wanted to criticise the USA for their actions
What was the impact of Wilson’s response to his party’s opposition?
Created divisions in the party
What was a problem with the labour divisions in terms of the year the Vietnam War got bigger?
First years in, Wilson needed to keep his party in check and was always paranoid
What happened in March 1968 with opposition to the war?
University students tried to damage the American Embassy
What did the public obviously want Wilson to say about the war by the protests?
To criticise American actions in Vietnam
What was the impact of Wilson still not condemning America by the late 60’s? What did this possibly result in?
Lost a lot of core labour Party voters, potentially why Labour lost in 1970.
Why did Wilson not criticise America?
American loans were heavily helping British Economic stability
