Results Of Nixons Election

Question 1

Vietnamisation-he wanted to end us involvement secretly

Answer 1

If they withdrew immediately ARVN would be too vulnerable
1969 vietnamisation
Plan was gradually withdraw troops, train ARVN to right on their own
Supply ARVN with tanks planes munitions
Advise and fund South Vietnamese regime

Gamble bc arvn was small and inexperienced
End of 1969 nearly 90,000 of 500,000 usa troops had been brought home
1971 400,000 had

Question 2

Increased military action

Answer 2

Nixon needed to weaken pavn for arvn to succeed

Cambodia:1969 bombing of Cambodia to destroy ho chi Minh but this failed
1970 us invasion of Cambodia
Backfired Cambodians turned to communist khmer rouge and North Vietnamese boycott peace talks

Loas:1971 offered air support to arvn invasion of loss to destroy ho chi Minh trail
Backfired and lots tur Ed to communist pathet lots to resist intervention

North Vietnam:1972 operation linebacker in response to pavn invasion of the South
Targeted infrastructure
Protest across us so it backfired

Question 3

Improved reactions between China and ussr

Answer 3

Nixon wanted to end their support for arvn
In 1972 he visited China
1972 he visited ussr
He asked then to cease support to put pressure on North Vietnam to end thr war
Part of detente
Succeeded North vietname ordered ceasefire in 1972

Question 4

What was the main result?

Answer 4

Increased military action. Backlash and pressure to withdraw
Vietnamisation revolutionary but us involvement continued
Better relations reduced tensions but didn’t permanently tame the North