Getting out of Vietnam 1969-75

What was Nixon's policy of replacing Americans with Vietnamese called?

• Vietnamisation

• Americanization

• Repatriation

• Withdrawal

In 1968 the US had 500,000 troops in Vietnam. How many did they have in 1971?

• 400,000

• 240,000

• 140,000

• 75,000

As moral collapsed, US troops engaged in 'fragging'. What was that?

• Running away

• Attacking NCOs & Officers

• Pretending to be sick

• Refusing to fight

The US backed an ARVN invasion of Laos in 1971. What happened?

• South Vietnam took over Laos

• The ARVN lost half their men and retreated after 6 weeks.

• The ARVN were beaten in 6 months

• The ARVN deserted to join the Vietcong

What reason did the Americans give for invading Cambodia in 1970?

• Destroy the Cambodian Army

• To cut a route to the sea

• To destroy VC bases and cut the Ho Chi Minh trail

• It was a mistake, it was a patrol that got out of hand

Why did the Americans launch Operation Linebacker?

• To halt the North Vietnamese Easter offensive

• To bring North Vietnam to the Paris Peace Conference

• To prepare for an invasion of the North

• To cut the Ho Chi Minh trail

How many bombs did the US drop during Operation Linebacker?

• 200,000

• 150,000

• 100,000

• 50,000

Nixon met the leaders of China and USSR in 1972. What was this process called?

• The Warsaw Pact

• Vietnamisation

• Detente

• The End Game

What scandal distracted the President Nixon forcing him to give concessions?

• Frenchgate

• Coppergate

• Greatgate

• Watergate

The 1973 Paris Peace Agreement was described by Nixon as what?

• Peace in our time

• Peace with Honour

• Peace of Mind

• Peace in Vietnam