What was the name of Nixon's policy in Vietnam which involved withdrawing American troops?
Vietnamisation
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What new rifles were the ARVN equipped with as a part of Vietnamisation?
M-16
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How many civilians were killed as a result of the continuous Rolling Thunder campaign and how long did the bombing last for?
2,000 civilians, 7 days
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What two main advantages did the North Vietnamese forces have over the ARVN and the US
NV had the support of the people and they had a incentive to fight against a foreign oppressor
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How did the Watergate incident affect Nixon at the end of the Vietnam war?
He stepped down from office, which meant that he never got the opportunity to send another bombing raid after the North Vietnamese pushed south and united Vietnam under communism.
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Why were bombing raids such as Linebacker 1 and 2 ineffective?
despite the bombing campaigns being unrelenting, they weren't very successful because they weren't bombing strategically
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Why did the public not approve of the Vietnam war under Nixon?
heavy casualties from the war + secret bombing campaign 'Operation Menu' in Cambodia, didn't ask Cambodian leader Sihanouk
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What new rifles were the ARVN equipped with as a part of Vietnamisation?
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M-16
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How many civilians were killed as a result of the continuous Rolling Thunder campaign and how long did the bombing last for?
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Card 4
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What two main advantages did the North Vietnamese forces have over the ARVN and the US
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Card 5
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How did the Watergate incident affect Nixon at the end of the Vietnam war?
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