Vietnam - Retreat

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War and Global Conflict (Vietnam) Flashcards on Vietnam - Retreat, created by SteveT on 04/05/2013.
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When did Nixon become President? January 1969
What plan for Vietnam did Nixon campaign on? The Secret Plan
What two strategies did Nixon use to retreat from Vietnam? Decent Interval and Triangular Diplomacy
What was Triangular Diplomacy? US placing pressure on USSR and PRC to make N Vietnam chill out
What was the Decent Interval? The interval between the US leaving South Vietnam and the Communists taken over. Needed to be as long as possible to protect US credibility
What was the name of the Peace Accords? The Paris Peace Accords
When were the Paris Peace Accords? January 1973
When was the country unified? 1975
What theory was proved wrong with the fall of Vietnam? Domino Theory
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