Paris Peace Talks

Question 1

When were the first significant attempts at peace talks?

Answer 1

May 1968 with an informal meeting between the US and North Vietnamese envoys in Paris

Question 2

What paved the way for formal peace negotiations?

Answer 2

LBJ agreed to suspend all bombing sorties over North Vietnamese territory in October 1968

Question 3

How long did the Paris Peace Talks last?

Answer 3

Over 4 years

Question 4

When were the Paris Peace Talks?

Answer 4

1969-1973

Question 5

When did negotiators from Washington fly to Paris to meet with North and South representatives?

Answer 5

January 1969

Question 6

Why were the talks plagued?

Answer 6

Disputes over the North recognising the legitimacy of the South Vietnamese government

Question 7

By when had the Paris Peace Talks become a waste of time?

Answer 7

By autumn 1969- US needed to get out of Vietnam with its credibility intact- Nixon called this peace with honour

Question 8

What two sets of demands meant that compromise or agreement seemed impossible?

Answer 8

NV demanded withdrawal of US troops and end of SV government
US insisted Hanoi recognise sovereignty of SV