Vietnam Flashcards
1
Q
What was the Nixon’s government primary objective?
A
The withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam
2
Q
What had the Vietnam War done to the USA?
A
It had weakened their moral authority as leader of the free world and was also extremely expensive
3
Q
In 1969 alone, how much had the Vietnam War cost the US government?
A
$30 billion
4
Q
How did Nixon hope to achieve the withdrawal?
A
By improving relations with the USSR, who had supported the Vietcong since Brezhnev came to power in late 1964
