The Peace Prossess And The End Of The War

Question 1

What made it difficult for the south to agree to anything

Answer 1

Secret Peace talks

Question 2

What made the south Vietnamese and North not sign a peace agreement

Answer 2

Easter Offensive as he felt he had no say in the agreement

The North felt that the US were using this as an excuse, showed lack of trust on both sides

Question 3

What was the significance of the paris peace agreements

Answer 3

The US troops had to be gone in 60 days

Vietnam is seen as one country

The USA to give aid to reconstruct the North and South

Question 4

What was the impact of the Paris Agreement for the USA

Answer 4

Enabled them to remove soliders

Cut financial support to the south leaving ARVN badly supplied

Question 5

What was the impact of the Paris Agreement for the South

Answer 5

Economy collapse

VC gained control in villages

Question 6

What was the impact of the Paris Agreement for the Noth

Answer 6

Became impatient and attacked the south.

Lack of US support meant the south was defeated quickly

Question 7

What was the cost of war for the USA

Answer 7

$167bn 
Bad image abroad
Did not stop communism in the south
58,000 dead
Poor treatment off returning soliders - treated wrong - suicide rate for veterans at it's highest

Divided society shown by protests