US End In Vietnam War Flashcards

1
Q

When did the peace talks that ended the war start?

A

1972

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2
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When did Nixon come to power?

A

1969

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3
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What process did Nixon start in 1969?

A

Vietnamisation where he withdrew troops and put more emphasis on ARVN

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4
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What did Nixon run on?

A

A peace agenda

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5
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What was the Nixon doctrine?

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The removal of troops but still supporting anti-communists

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6
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What did Nixon do that was anti-peace in 1970?

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He invaded Cambodia

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7
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What was the silent majority?

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Nixon’s idea of the majority of the people supporting the war but just not joining protests

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8
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Why was Nixon desperate to get peace by 1972?

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There was an election and he had failed to achieve peace

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9
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How many americans died during the war?

A

58,000 soldiers

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10
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What was the economic cost?

A

$167 billion

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11
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What did the US congress do in June 1970?

A

Reduced funding for the war (said they would stop funding fully in 1973) and they repealed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution

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12
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What happened each time the two sides went to peace talks?

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The US made more concessions and the Vietcong benefitted

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13
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Why would the N Vietnamese secretly want peace?

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They were facing losing their foreign funding

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14
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What pushed peace in 1972 other than the election?

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The Easter offensive of the VC and the USA’s christmas bombing reaction

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15
Q

What were the agreements that finally ended the war?

A

The 1973 Paris Peace accords

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16
Q

By what year had the whole of Vietnam fell to communism?

A

1975

17
Q

How many VC died?

A

Over 1 million (no clear toll)