Nixon Pressures For Peace Flashcards
Along with Vietnamisation what did Nixon use to force peace talks?
Aggressive tactics
What was the Cambodia campaign of 1969?
Nixon began bombing in Cambodia to try and destroy the Ho Chi Minh trail and pressure north Vietnam to make peace
How many troops did he sent into Cambodia?
30,000 US ground troops to destroy communist bases and supplies
What did crossing into Cambodia lead to?
More anti-war demonstrations
What did anti-war demonstrations lead to?
Congress cutting military spending and cancelling the gulf of Tonkin resolution which made it it difficult for Nixon to carry on the war
What and when was the Laos Campaign?
1971
South Vietnamese army attached the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos
Was the Laos campaign successful?
Us troops couldn’t enter, could only provide air support
Many communist supplies were destroyed but the south Vietnamese army was quickly driven out of Laos
