Vietnamisation
What Vietnamisation means in History GCSE, as defined for OCR, Pearson Edexcel.
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Policy introduced by President Nixon in 1969 that aimed to shift the burden of combat from US troops to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
A policy that shifted fighting to South Vietnamese forces while US troops were reduced.
Topics that use Vietnamisation
- International Relations: the changing international order 1918–1975 - Cold War confrontations and conflict 1954–1975 (OCR GCSE)
- Option 33: Key topic 3: US involvement in the Vietnam War, 1954–75 - 4 Changes under Nixon, 1969–73 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Anti-war movement
- ARVN
- Consequences of conflict for international relations
- Easter Offensive
- Ending of the Vietnam War
- Hotline
- Impact on superpower and regional relations
- Nixon Doctrine
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