3.4 Changes Under Nixon Flashcards
What did Nixon promise when he got elected?
To get USA out of the war
What were nixon’s 5 approaches to the war
- official peace talks
- secret peace talks
- troop withdrawals
- ARVN training
- Bombing of Cambodia
Describe Nixon’s peace talks?
-5 days after he becomes Preisiedent he sends delegates to negociate for peace with representatives from South and North Vietnam
Describe Nixon’s secret peace talks?
1969, secret talks with North Vietnam didn’t tell the south or American public
Describe Nixon’s troop withdraws?
Began to withdraw troops 14 July 1969
When is the Nixon Doctrine?
1969
What was the Nixon doctrine?
Laid down the role of USA in South East Asian politics
- honour any treaty commitments it had made
- help any ally against a nuclear threat
- provide aid and training against non-nucelar threats but not troops
Want is Vietnamisation?
The word to describe the work used for the application of the Nixon Doctrine to Vietnam
-US withdraw troops without looking like they had been defeated and without the south becoming communist
Wanted a return to situation where Us provided money and advice but not troops
Ket features of vietnamisation?
- US withdraw troops
- ARVN provide its own officers
- US still provide training and equipment
- south remains a seperate country
Did vienamisation succed?
Partially as it succeeded in removing US troops
Reaction to vietnamisation?
US: happy troops are leaving
Communists:chance to gain upper hand in war
When does Nixon invade Cambodia?
1970
Describe invasion of Cambodia?
-north vietnamese join forces with communist guerriliass, US invade to save Cambodia against communism
50,000 ARVN
30,000 US troops invade
Positive results of the invasion of Cambodia
- damage to Ho Chi Minh trail
- 11,000 communists killed amd they don’t take power
Negative results of the invasion of Cambodia
- communists pull deep into safe Cambodia
- damage to Ho Chi Minh trail didn’t stop the north vietnamese from getting into Vietnam
