2. Thousands of Americans died fighting for their country in the war. Immediate withdrawal would have been seen as an insult to their memory. America would have to admit to losing the war and the Communists winning. Think about the Domino Theory! If Vietnam fall becomes a Communist country, who will next?! It was now a question of: can the USA get out of Vietnam without looking like a “How defeat?”. Task: Look back at the map in section (c). What impact does have on troop numbers in Vietnam? In the early 1970s, Nixon used four main strategies to get America out of Vietnam: Pressure on China and the USSR In 1969 the USSR and China fell out and it even seemed possible that the two countries Peace Negotiations would go to war. So both countries tried to Nixon’s Security Adviser Henry Kissinger improve their relations with America. In worked tirelessly to end US involvement in 1970, Nixon met with the USSR to discuss Vietnam. From early 1969, he met regularly limiting nuclear weapons. Nixon used this with the Vietnamese peace negotiator, Le opportunity to see if the USSR could Duc Tho. persuade North Vietnam to end the war. He did the same with China in 1972. Bombing ‘Vietnamisation’ increased the bombing campaigns was the idea of handing the ‘Vietnamisation’ against North Vietnam to show he was not war over to the South Vietnamese, which weak. He also invaded Viet Cong bases in would allow American forces to back out and Cambodia (see map in section a), causing letting the Vietnamese sort it out between outrage across the world, even in the USA – themselves. By the end of 1971, 400,000 the Kent State protest was in response to troops left Vietnam. this. Think: What were the advantages and disadvantages of each of these strategies? How the war ended 1972 North Vietnamese launch a major attack but are unable to conquer South – Vietnam. Jan. 1973 Le Duc Tho, Nixon and the South Vietnamese President Thieu signed a – peace agreement. 29th March 1973 the final US troops leave Vietnam. – April 1975 The capital city, Saigon, falls to the Communist forces. This signals the – end of the war in Vietnam with a Communist victory. Thousands of Vietnamese men, women and children desperately try to flee the country, seeking refuge in the US embassay.
2. Thousands of Americans died fighting for their country in the war. Immediate withdrawal would have been seen as an insult to their memory. America would have to admit to losing the war and the Communists winning. Think about the Domino Theory! If Vietnam fall becomes a Communist country, who will next?! It was now a question of: “How can the USA get out of Vietnam without looking like a defeat?”. Task: Look back at the map in section (c). What impact does have on troop numbers in Vietnam? In the early 1970s, Nixon used four main strategies to get America out of Vietnam: Pressure on China and the USSR In 1969 the USSR and China fell out and it even seemed possible that the two countries would go to war. So both countries tried to improve their relations with America. In 1970, Nixon met with the USSR to discuss limiting nuclear weapons. Nixon used this opportunity to see if the USSR could persuade North Vietnam to end the war. He did the same with China in 1972. Peace Negotiations Nixon’s Security Adviser Henry Kissinger worked tirelessly to end US involvement in Vietnam. From early 1969, he met regularly with the Vietnamese peace negotiator, Le Duc Tho. ‘Vietnamisation’ ‘Vietnamisation’ was the idea of handing the war over to the South Vietnamese, which would allow American forces to back out and letting the Vietnamese sort it out between themselves. By the end of 1971, 400,000 troops left Vietnam. Bombing increased the bombing campaigns against North Vietnam to show he was not weak. He also invaded Viet Cong bases in Cambodia (see map in section a), causing outrage across the world, even in the USA – the Kent State protest was in response to this. Think: What were the advantages and disadvantages of each of these strategies? How the war ended 1972 – North Vietnamese launch a major attack but are unable to conquer South Vietnam. Jan. 1973 – Le Duc Tho, Nixon and the South Vietnamese President Thieu signed a peace agreement. 29th March 1973 – the final US troops leave Vietnam. April 1975 – The capital city, Saigon, falls to the Communist forces. This signals the end of the war in Vietnam with a Communist victory. Thousands of Vietnamese men, women and children desperately try to flee the country, seeking refuge in the US embassay.