Vietnamisation Policy Flashcards
What was Vietnamisation?
Application of Nixon Doctrine in Vietnam
What were the features of Vietnamisation?
US troops were to withdrawARVN would provide own officersUS would still provide training and equipment US withdrawal would be done ‘with honour’ - not leaving S. Vietnam in mud South Vietnam would remain a separate country, not communist
How did Vietnamisation succeed in a basic sense?
There were fewer US troops in Vietnam There were less US deaths
How did Vietnamisation become conflicted?
. Some US troops felt they were being withdrawn too soon. US military wanted to send more troops after Tet Offensive. Many opponents of the war saw US withdrawal as too slow. Most US citizens wanted troops home. US generals and S. Vietnamese worried ARVN wouldn’t cope.
How did communists view Vietnamisation?
A chance to get the upper hand in the war
How many ARVN troops, US troops, ARVN dead and US dead in 1970?
970,000 ARVN troops335,000 US troops24,000 ARVN dead6000 US dead (better from 16,000 dead in 1968)
