vietnam 3.4: changes under nixon

Question 1

what was vietnamisation

Answer 1

usa to withdraw troops from vietnam slowly by training up the arvn to take over fighting

Question 2

how did vietnamisation allow the usa to withdraw from vietnam

Answer 2

could withdraw ‘with honour’
- didnt look like they lost the war
- the usa wanted s.vietnam to remain independent

Question 3

how was vietnamisation a success

Answer 3

• us troops withdrew btw 1969 and 73
• fewer us deaths

Question 4

how was vietnamisation a failure

Answer 4

• morale of us troops decreased as they were leaving soon
• many arvn deserted - 150,000 by 1971
• training on arvn ineffective- hurried and sortages of supplies
• arvn failed invasion of laos in 1971 leaving weapons behind

Question 5

how many us troops left vietnam

Answer 5

btw 1969-71: 400,000
by march 73: last us troops left

Question 6

when was the nixon doctrine

Answer 6

1969

Question 7

what was the nixon doctrine

Answer 7

• usa would honour any treaty commitments already made in south east asia
• would help ally against nuclear threat but not troops

Question 8

what countries did the us invade under nixon

Answer 8

cambodia 1970
laos 1971

Question 9

why did nixon invade cambodia and laos

Answer 9

destroy vietcong bases in vietnams neighbouring countries
destroy ho chi minh trail

Question 10

what were the consequences of nixons invasion of cambodia

Answer 10

• north vietnam withdrew from peace talks
• protests in america
• ho chi minh trail was partially destroyed but rebuilt
• congress was outraged and gave less funding

Question 11

when was operation linebacker

Answer 11

1972

Question 12

what was operation linebacker

Answer 12

• us reaction to easter offensive
• us bombed north vietnam
• bombed hanoi and haiphongwha

Question 13

what were the consequences of operation linebacker

Answer 13

• n. vietnamese industry affected
• disrupted supplies from communist ussr and china
• led china and ussr to push for peace talks