nixon's foreign policy Flashcards
what was the peace with honour approach?
shifting the vietnam war to be led by the vietnamese, removing american influence (vietnamisation)
how does nioxn prevent the north vietnamese from accessing the ho chi minh trail?
he extends the war to loas and cambodia, meaning they cannot gain access
what was the impact of the bombing of the ho chi minh trail (1969)?
resulted in a peace protest of 250,000 people in washington
what was the impact of the north vietnamese carpet bombing (1970)?
- congress threatened to stop his action in vietnam by cutting his budget
- nixon’s disapproval rating went up to 39% of americans
what was operation menu in cambodia?
a tactical bombing campaign as part of the vietnam war, targeted the bases of north vietnamese soldiers
why did operation menu occur?
to reduce the flow of north vietnamese troops and supplies into south vietnam
what happened during operation menu?
25,000 bombs were dropped in area 353, which caused congress to cut off nixon’s funding
what did americans think of operation menu?
50% of americans approved, 39% of americans disapproved
what was operation lam son in loas?
a limited-objective defence campaign carried out by south vietnamese soldiers
