Changes under Nixon, 1969-73 (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What was Nixon's main challenge when he became president in 1969?
What was Nixon's main challenge when he became president in 1969?
End the war whilst preventing South Vietnam falling to communism
When did Nixon announce the Nixon Doctrine?
When did Nixon announce the Nixon Doctrine?
25th July 1969
What did the Nixon Doctrine focus on providing instead of combat troops?
What did the Nixon Doctrine focus on providing instead of combat troops?
Financial assistance & military training
What was Vietnamisation?
What was Vietnamisation?
Transferring fighting responsibility to ARVN
Which was a reason Vietnamisation failed?
Which was a reason Vietnamisation failed?
ARVN suffered from corruption & desertion
What happened to US military discipline during troop withdrawal?
What happened to US military discipline during troop withdrawal?
Soldiers avoided combat & some killed officers
In what year did Nixon send US troops into Cambodia?
In what year did Nixon send US troops into Cambodia?
1970
How did Congress respond to Nixon's Cambodia invasion?
How did Congress respond to Nixon's Cambodia invasion?
Canceled Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
When did the USA provide air support for a South Vietnamese invasion of Laos?
When did the USA provide air support for a South Vietnamese invasion of Laos?
1971
What did Nixon's April 1972 bombing campaign target?
What did Nixon's April 1972 bombing campaign target?
All areas of North Vietnam
Why did planes drop mines into Haiphong harbour in 1972?
Why did planes drop mines into Haiphong harbour in 1972?
Prevent supplies from China & USSR by sea
What diplomatic result came from the 1972 bombing campaign?
What diplomatic result came from the 1972 bombing campaign?
USSR & China pressured North Vietnam for peace