THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Question
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What was Henry Kissinger’s concept of “linkage”?
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the concept that diplomatic relations alone could solve the Vietnam conflict
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an attempt to persuade the Soviet Union and China to stop aiding North Vietnam
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an attempt to take over North Vietnam and overthrow its Communist leaders
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the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, other Southeast Asian countries would follow
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The premise behind linkage, as a policy, was to connect political and military issues. This established a relationship making progress in area “A” dependent on progress in area “B.” An important aspect of the policy was that deviations from respecting the rights and interests would go punished.
Detailed explanation-2: -China and the Soviet Union provided massive military and economic aid to North Vietnam, which enabled North Vietnam to fight first the French and then the Americans.
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