Reasons For Vietnamisation Failure Flashcards

1
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What happened after N. Vietnam took Saigon?

A

Vietnam became a communist government

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2
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Why did US troops no longer fight to win?

A

They were going home

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3
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How is US troops not fighting to win hypocritical?

A

They criticised ARVN for avoiding battles with VC

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4
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How much did fragging rise?

A

To 209 in 1970

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5
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How much of the US army were heroin addicts?

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35,000

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6
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What was good and bad about ARVN?

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Effective and provided own officersNot enough soldiers despite conscription, 150,500 deserted army in 1971

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7
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The US supplied training and equipment but over time how did this change?

A

Congress started restricting funding

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8
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Why was training often hurried?

A

Due to the need for South Vietnamese officers

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9
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How many officers has less than a year’s experience in 1971?

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75%

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10
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What was the problem with the manuals for US equipment?

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Often in English which many ARVN couldn’t read

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11
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Hat did the departure of US troops set off?

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An economic crisis and 300,000 S. Vietnamese lost their jobs

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12
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How did the government in Saigon fall politically?

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. Members competed for power rather than running country. Government was corrupt and lacked support from S. Vietnamese . Many S. Vietnamese hated the government as it was seen as a puppet to the US.

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13
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How did the government in Saigon fall militarily?

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ARVN couldn’t hold out against North Vietnamese, despite efforts to increase its size and efficiency

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14
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What was under increased pressure from June 1972?

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Trying to make peace between North Vietnam and USA

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15
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Who refused to sign the peace agreement of October 1972?

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South Vietnam as they felr increasingly left out of negotiations and felt abandoned by USA

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16
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What did Nixon do?

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Brought in huge amounts of military equipment and supplies, and promised continued support for South Vietnam

17
Q

Who signed the Paris Agreement (27 January 1973)?

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USA, North Vietnam, South Vietnam and the Provisional Revolutionary Government

18
Q

What did the Paris peace agreements do?

A

Set up a ceasefire and a timetable for peaceful reunification of VietnamVery few believed it would do anything other than provide a ceasfire while US withdrew troops

19
Q

What did the South Vietnamese government refuse to do for the months after the Paris Agreement?

A

Refused to negotiate with the communists

20
Q

How did Vietnam finally become a united, communist country?

A

March 1975, North Vietnamese army swept through South VietnamCongress refused to provide more aid southLast Americans in Saigon left in a way that was anything but ‘honourable’When Saigon fell, Vietnam became a united, communist country

21
Q

Why were ARVN officers reluctant to lead troops into battle?

A

They didn’t want to admit struggling in combat

22
Q

What was the problem with corruption in ARVN?

A

Made it hard to know about troop numbers (some officers lied about numbers)Military supplies were sometimes stolen and sold off