Nixon 1969-74. FOREIGN POLICY Flashcards
Vietnamisation
He wanted the South Vietnamese to take control of tactics and troops (USA troops out)
USA would still provide finance and weaponry
‘Peace with Honour’
wanted to bring an end to the war but still have a capitalist gov in Vietnam
Vietnam 1969
1969!!!
- Bombed Ho Chi Minh trial to stop enemy supplies and put pressure on opposition to end war
- Some peace talks in Paris and troop withdrawals
Moratorium
November 3rd 1969
appealed for national unity
BUT protests still continued at home
Vietnam 1970
1970!!!
Withdrew troops but carpet-bombed North Vietnamese aircraft bases
Sent 30,000 USA troops into Cambodia
Congress threatened to cut money
Vietnam 1971
1971!!!
Tested vietnamisation…
5000 elite SV troops began Lam Son offensive in Laos
Media saw them clinging onto USA helicopters trying to escape for their lives
Vietnam ending
1972
- Bombed Hanoi and mined port of Haiphong
- Drove NV to settlement
Peace Concessions Paris
1973 agreement: -Ceasefire throughout Vietnam -NV army allowed to stay in SV but not take advantage -Thieu aloud to stay in power
Realpolitik
National interest over legalism and moralism in foreign policy
Chile
1970 feared Socialist Salvador Allende might win election
The USA owned copper mine and telecommunication companies here
Granted the CIA $10 million to prevent coming to power
Came to power, tried to disable government
September 1973- Bloody Coup
Operation Condor
1975-83
Pinochet used Condor to kill or terrorise opponents
Countries involved operated closely in assassinations, kidnap and transfer of refugees
Responsible for 50,000 deaths, torture and disappearance of thousands
Détente
Easing tensions with the cold war powers 4 powers agreement September 1971 1972- treaty west/east Germany SALT may 1972 'ping pong' diplomacy
