Nixon's War Flashcards
1
Q
What was Vietnamisation?
A
Nixon’s policy which involved expanding the skills and magnitude of the ARVN so that the US could eventually leave Vietnam in honourable peace.
2
Q
How did Nixon decide to vietnamise Vietnam in April 1930?
A
He announced the heavy bombing of the Ho Chi Minh trail as well as Cambodia and Laos - this was not popular.
3
Q
How did the USA’s relationship with China develop?
A
Nixon visited China in hopes of getting them to push North Vietnam into resolution with the South.
