THE 1970S 1969 1979
FOREIGN POLICIES OF PRESIDENT NIXON
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Vietnam remained separated at the 17th Parallel
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Vietnam became democratic
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the North united Vietnam under Communism
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U.S. troops returned to defeat the North Vietnamese
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Detailed explanation-1: -After the United States withdrew from the conflict, North Vietnam invaded the South and united the country under a communist government.
Detailed explanation-2: -At a meeting of northern and southern delegates in the summer of 1976, the decision was made official: the two Vietnams would be merged into a single state, called the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Paris Peace Accords effectively removed the U.S. from the conflict in Vietnam. Prisoners from both sides were exchanged, with American ones primarily released during Operation Homecoming.
Detailed explanation-4: -The settlement included a cease-fire throughout Vietnam. In addition, the United States agreed to the withdrawal of all U.S. troops and advisors (totaling about 23, 700) and the dismantling of all U.S. bases within 60 days.
Detailed explanation-5: -The war in Vietnam finally ended in 1975, when North Vietnamese troops captured the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon. The following year, the Communist leaders of North Vietnam reunited the two halves of the country to form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV).