Starter quiz
- Complete the sentence: the US policy of withdrawing troops and transferring responsibility for the war to the government of South Vietnam was known as ______.
- 'Vietnamisation' ✓
- What was the name of the route that enabled North Vietnam to send troops and supplies to South Vietnam?
- Emperor Bao Dai Path
- Ho Chi Minh Trail ✓
- Le Duc Tho Road
- Ngo Dinh Diem Way
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- Match the country to the action taken by the US.
- Cambodia⇔invaded in Mar 1970, ground troops travelled 19 miles inside territory ✓
- Laos⇔air support provided for ARVN invasion in Feb 1971 ✓
- Choose the groups who opposed American involvement in Vietnam.
- some Vietnam veterans ✓
- civil rights activists ✓
- conservatives in the South and Midwest
- Hard Hats
- student groups ✓
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- Choose groups who supported US involvement in Vietnam. The names of some groups will give you clues about their views on the war.
- Nixon's 'silent majority' ✓
- the Indochina Peace Campaign
- Another Mother for Peace
- the Hard Hats ✓
- American Deserters Committee
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- What did Nixon mean when he referred to the 'silent majority'?
- People are quiet when they are in a group.
- Most people agreed with his efforts to end the war without saying so publicly. ✓
- Most people don't like speaking in public.
- There were more capitalists around the world than communists.
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Exit quiz
- Which president first began peace negotiations with North and South Vietnam?
- Eisenhower
- Kennedy
- Johnson ✓
- Nixon
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- Which president began secret peace negotiations with North Vietnam?
- 'Nixon' ✓
- Match the person to their role in the peace negotiations.
- Henry Kissinger⇔main US negotiator ✓
- Le Duc Tho⇔main North Vietnamese negotiator ✓
- Nguyen Van Thieu⇔South Vietnamese president ✓
- What name was given to the massive North Vietnamese invasion of South Vietnam in late March 1972?
- 'Easter Offensive' ✓
- How did Nixon respond to the North Vietnamese attack of late March 1972?
- He pulled out of the peace negotiations.
- He sulked about it privately but said nothing in public.
- He launched a massive bombing campaign on North Vietnam. ✓
- He was not particularly concerned about it.
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- Why did the South Vietnamese president refuse to sign the draft peace treaty in October 1972?
- He disagreed with some of the wording of the treaty.
- He was furious that he had been excluded from the secret negotiations. ✓
- He felt that South Vietnam could still win the war.
- He wanted more support from the US before signing.
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Key learning points
- Johnson began negotiations in 1968, but little to no progress was made.
- Nixon began secret negotiations with North Vietnam when he became president in 1969.
- A breakthrough in the secret negotiations happened in 1972, but South Vietnam refused to accept the draft peace treaty.
- War continued whilst negotiations were ongoing, through actions like the Easter Offensive and Operation Linebacker II.
Common misconception
Allies are open and honest with each other, as friends should be.
Countries break alliances frequently and regularly act against the interests of long-time allies.
Keywords
Delegate - a delegate is a person sent to a meeting or conference to represent others
Negotiation - a negotiation is a discussion aimed at reaching an agreement
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