part 3: the ending of conflict in vietnam Flashcards
1
Q
what is Vietnamisation
A
handing the war to south vietnam, withdrawal of 500,000 US troops, training of SV troops + air support and $
2
Q
why was vietnamisation introduced
A
to protect the south against the north so that is didnt become communist, make the south so strong that the north wouldnt invade
3
Q
why was vietnamisation introduced (nixons pov)
A
to strengthen his presidential position, bring back US troops(make the public happy), strengthen negotiating power with NV
4
Q
what was nixon doing behind the scenes
A
bombing Laos and Cambodia (illegal), considering nuclear weapons
5
Q
who was nixons main advisor
A
henry kissinger
6
Q
what did nixon want
A
“peace with honor”
7
Q
ARVN grew from …..to….. in 1969
A
82,000 to 1 million
