The effect of Vietnamisation on US policy in Vietnam
I can describe the policy of Vietnamisation.
The effect of Vietnamisation on US policy in Vietnam
I can describe the policy of Vietnamisation.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Nixon promised to end US involvement in Vietnam by strengthening the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN).
- Nixon believed this would calm anti-war tension in the US.
- American troops began to withdraw while the US continued to heavily fund the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN).
- Vietnamisation had mixed results for both the US and the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN).
Keywords
Vietnamisation - Vietnamisation was the US policy of withdrawing troops and transferring responsibility for the war to the government of South Vietnam
Honour - honour is knowing and doing what is morally right
Withdrawal - withdrawal means leaving a place or situation
Common misconception
South Vietnam needed US troops because they didn't have much of an army of their own.
The South Vietnamese Army was one of the largest in the world. What they lacked was modern equipment and training.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
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Exit quiz
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US policy of transferring responsibility to the war to South Vietnam
knowing and doing what is morally right
leaving a place or situation