Vietnamisation Flashcards
When did Nixon become president and what did he promise?
January 1969, “I’m not going to be like LBJ, I’m going to end that war fast”
How was the USAs reputation being damaged?
they couldn’t achieve a military victory
What did Nixon want that meant the US had to ensure South Vietnam remained anti-communist?
“peace with honour”
President Johnsons policy of what had failed which caused Nixon to replace it with what?
Americanisation, Vietnamisation
What was Vietnamisation?
the withdrawal of American troops and them being replaced with South Vietnamese troops
What kind of support would still continue from the USA?
air and money support
When did Nixon begin removing troops?
1969
What did the AVRN increase in size from 1968 and to 1970?
82,000 to one million
What were the AVRN given by the Americans?
M16 rifle, army vehicles, aircraft and helicopters
Why did Nixon introduce Vietnamisation?
- Reduce the amount of domestic opposition he was facing at home
- Strengthen his own position as President
Who was Nixon simultaneously bombing?
Loas and Cambodia
