US End In Vietnam War Flashcards
When did the peace talks that ended the war start?
1972
When did Nixon come to power?
1969
What process did Nixon start in 1969?
Vietnamisation where he withdrew troops and put more emphasis on ARVN
What did Nixon run on?
A peace agenda
What was the Nixon doctrine?
The removal of troops but still supporting anti-communists
What did Nixon do that was anti-peace in 1970?
He invaded Cambodia
What was the silent majority?
Nixon’s idea of the majority of the people supporting the war but just not joining protests
Why was Nixon desperate to get peace by 1972?
There was an election and he had failed to achieve peace
How many americans died during the war?
58,000 soldiers
What was the economic cost?
$167 billion
What did the US congress do in June 1970?
Reduced funding for the war (said they would stop funding fully in 1973) and they repealed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution
What happened each time the two sides went to peace talks?
The US made more concessions and the Vietcong benefitted
Why would the N Vietnamese secretly want peace?
They were facing losing their foreign funding
What pushed peace in 1972 other than the election?
The Easter offensive of the VC and the USA’s christmas bombing reaction
What were the agreements that finally ended the war?
The 1973 Paris Peace accords
