Asia 3.1 Nixon's War

Question 1

What was Nixon’s plan of Vietnamisation? How many troops left in that year? (AS 3.1)

Answer 1

• Vast sums spent arming and training the ARVN to a high standard.
• ARVN could keep fighting and US troops could leave,
• 85,000 out of 540,000 had left in a year.

Question 2

What happened to make Laos more communist? (AS 3.1)

Answer 2

• 8th Feb 1971, ARVN attack, alongside US helicopters and artillery. Failure.
• Communists in Laos gain support.

Question 3

What happened to make Cambodia more communist? What were the consequences for Nixon? (AS 3.1)

Answer 3

• March 1969, Nixon gives bombing permission. Tries to keep it secret.
• April 1970, Nixon orders invasion of Cambodia, with 150,000 extra soldiers.
• The Khmer Rouge (Cambodian Communists) gain support and Nixon loses support.

Question 4

How did Nixon use China and USSR meetings? (AS 3.1)

Answer 4

• Meets USSR in 1970.
• Meets China in 1972, first president in communist China.
• Asks both to ask NV to end the war.