Northern Victory Flashcards
(7 cards)
What did Thieu believe the signing of the Paris Peace Agreement signal?
Signalled the beginning of the end of South Vietnam
When did US military forces leave Vietnam?
End of March 1973
When and why was Nixon forced to resign?
August 1974
-In January 1973, Nixon’s employees had broken into and bugged the offices of the Democratic Party in the Watergate Hotel
What caused the North Vietnamese to escalate their conventional forces in 1974?
Realised USA was not going to intervene
-Following a NV assault in December 1974, Thieu’s regime was doomed
How did the US continue to support the ARVN following the Paris Peace Agreement?
Provided military and economic aid to SV
-Over $1b in armaments
-Gave SV fourth largest air force in the world
When did Thieu resign as President and flee the country?
21st April 1974
When did South Vietnam surrender to North Vietnam?
30th April 1975
