Chapter 14- Cold War

Question 1

When did Nixon take office

Answer 1

January 1969

Question 2

What did Nixon want to achieve in the war

Answer 2

Vietminisation and peace with honour

Question 3

What were the key features of vietminisation

Answer 3

Withdrawal of USA troops and replacing with ARVN

Question 4

How many troops did Nixon withdraw and when from

Answer 4

543,000 in 1969 to 47,000 1972

Question 5

How did Nixon increase support for the ARVN

Answer 5

• increased ARVN military from 820,000 to 1 million
  -gave ARVN m-16s
  -gave tanks

Question 6

What was the Nixon doctrine

Answer 6

A response to maintaining support for Vietnam, us providing protection to allies by nuclear umbrella

Question 7

How did nixons actions escalate the Vietnam war

Answer 7

Bombed sanctuaries of n. Vietnam with were in Cambodia

Question 8

When did the Cambodian campaign begin and what was it called

Answer 8

March 1969,operation menu

Question 9

What impact did the Cambodian campaign have on north and south Vietnam

Answer 9

-Severed Ho Chi Minh supply lines and pressurize into peace
-retained confidence in s.vietnam

Question 10

How did Nixon justify the invasion of Cambodia by US ground troops on TV on 30th April 1970

Answer 10

Sent 20,000 troops and called it inevitable

Question 11

How did domestic criticism affect the USA during Cambodian intervention

Answer 11

May 1970, 4 dead at Kent state university

Question 12

When did the Laos campaign begin and what was it called

Answer 12

1971, operation Lam son 719

Question 13

How did the Laos campaign differ from the on in Cambodia and why did it

Answer 13

Supported ARVN with air support due to the Cambodia incursion

Question 14

Why did Nixon fear a communist push in 1972

Answer 14

Presidential election

Question 15

What was the issued with the Laos campaign

Answer 15

ARVN were weak and corrupt, withdrew after 3,000 troops

Question 16

Why were the US looking to improve sino-American relations

Answer 16

Sino- soviet relations broke down due to the Cuban missile crisis and to stop Vietnam war

Question 17

What was the artichoke approach

Answer 17

Relaxed trade and travel restrictions