Paris Peace Conferance And US Withdrawl Flashcards
When was the Paris peace conference?
1973-1975
What was agreed at the conference?
US armed forces could withdraw completely
Us prisoners of war would be released by the north (600 released)
The north recognised the souths government but could keep control of areas they owned there
A vote held to decide future or Vietnam
Why did the peace conference have better outcomes for North Vietnam than America?
The Americans left meaning the north could build up their army and take over south Vietnam later
For America the war was unwinnable and unpopular
By when had all US troops left Vietnam?
1973
Only advisors remained
What happened in 1974?
Fighting between the north and the south began again but no military help was given
Who negotiated peace for either side?
North Vietnam = Le Duc Tho
America= Henry Kissinger
