nixons war

• what was Nixon's involvement in Vietnam war?


  -took office in time US had made little progress in Vietnam

  -Nixon promised war would end with Honourable peace and to bring troops home
• what were Nixon's views on vietnam?

  -Believed US should withdraw from Vietnam

  -understood conflict couldn't be won with traditional military tactics

  -hadn't abandoned USAs commitment to communism
• what influenced his views on war?

  -public trust in gov was low so he had to ensure his actions were supported by public

  -Nixon had to withdraw troops from Vietnam but did not want to be known as the president who lost Vietnam to communism
• what were Nixon's problems?

  -could not win war using normal tactics

  -too much of risk to use nuclear weapons because of USSR and China

  -if troops withdrew communism would spread and people would question main point of war
• why was Nixon's involvement significant?

  -under his leadership conflict ended

  -fulfilled commitment to bring troops home