PO SC 4530 Lecture 8: Vietnam 7

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30 Apr 2018

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Vietnam 7

Paris peace accord

- Withdrawal of all us troops in 60 days

- All pows returned in 60 days

- Cease fire

- Future elections for south Vietnamese government

- 1975 north Vietnam broke peace

- Invaded south Vietnam

Lessons of Vietnam

politically

1. Democracies cant wage war successfully without public support

2. Integrity of national leaders vital to prosecuting war

- When puli feels like they’re lied to national will ollapse

strategically

3. Wars are lost by side that gives up first

4. Conditions should be met before intervene militarily

- Powell doctrine*

- Under w bush

- 1. Vital national interests must be at stake

- 2. If we commit us troops to combat we should only do it decisively with force

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