| ID | 071969 |
| Title Proper | Beginning of the end |
| Other Title Information | ARVN and Vietnamisation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Huei, Pang Yang |
| Publication | 2006. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The 'Nixon Doctrine,' announced on 25 July 1969, which emphasised the singularity of US interest over all others, was a reflection of US war weariness and the President Richard Nixon's political constraints. The net effect was the unilateral withdrawal of troops in phases and Vietnamisation returning combat responsibilities to the South Vietnamese. Indeed, negotiations and diplomacy fell short of expectations, failing to force the North Vietnamese to abandon their objectives. However, Vietnamisation, the third leg of Nixon's strategy, became the most visible of Nixon's failures. Such was the debacle that Nixon was sorely tempted to simply walk away concluding, 'Vietnamization has been completed and [South Vietnam President Nguyen Van] Thieu then can do what he likes.' |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 17, No. 3; Sep 2006: p287-310 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol: 17 No 3 |
| Key Words | United States ; Nixon Doctrine ; Vietnam |