Nixon's War (1969-1975) Flashcards
What was Vietnamisation
Nixon’s plan to train and fund the ARVN so they could take the over from the USA and all US troops could be withdrawn
When was Vietnamisation announced
3rd November 1969
How many helicopters did Nixon send the ARVN (vietnamisation)
600
How much of S.Vietnam’s population had joined up in vietnamisation
half
How many US troops were withdrawn from Vietnam in June 1969
25,000
By The end of 1969, how many US troops had been withdrawn
60,000
When did Nixon give permission for the bombing of Cambodia
March 1969
When was the bombing of Cambodia uncovered by the US press
May 1969 - this led to a wave of anti-war protests
Who did Nixon send to the Paris Peace Talks in 1969
Henry Cabot - the talks lasted all year but no agreement was made
Who met with Le Duc Tho, North Vietnam’s chief negotiator, in secret but also let to achieving nothing
Henry Kissinger
When did the ARVN attack N.Vietnamese troops in Laos
Feb 1971 - this attack was supported by US helicopters and bombs but they were beaten back
When did the N.Vietnamese launch a major successful attack into S.Vietnam
March 1972
When did USA and USSR begin to talk about how to limit nuclear weapons in order to make friends; which led to Nixon asking USSR to pressure on N.Vietnam to end the war
1970
When did Nixon become the first US president to visit communist China; and then asked them to encourage N.Vietnam to end the war
Feb 1972
When did Nixon say they have invaded Cambodia on TV
30th April 1970
How many students were killed at Kent State University in May 1970 during a protest against the invasion of Cambodia
4
At which other University were 2 students killed while protesting against the bombing of Cambodia
Jackson State
What is the name given to the people who voted for Nixon in the 1972 election despite the anti-war protests
Silent Majority
When was the Paris Peace Accord signed to end the war in Vietnam
Jan 1963
When were the last US troops withdrawn from Vietnam
March 1973
What happened after the US withdrew from Vietnam
-the US congress blocked funding to South Vietnam
-Nixon had to resign because of the Watergate scandal
-North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam - by 1975 they had taken Saigon and renamed it Ho Chi Minh city.
How much money did USA spend on the war as a whole
$170 billon ($1 trillion today)
How many US troops were killed in the war, and what the average age of the soldiers
58,000, which the average age of 23
How many US troops were injured in the war
300,000 - many veterans were affected psychologically as well as physically
How many civilian deaths and injuries were there in the war
estimated 2 million deaths, 5 million injured.
How many Vietnamese soldiers were killed and injured in the war
1 million dead, 2 million injured
How many refugees were displaced due to war
11 million
How many children were the out of relationships between US soldiers and Vietnamese women
100,000
how many infants were flown out of Vietnam to other countries in 1975, called operation babylift
3000 - the ones that remained were seen as different as the Vietnamese people
