Date of Award
5-2014
Thesis Date
5-2014
Degree Type
Honors Thesis-Unrestricted
Degree Name
B.A.
Department
History
Degree Program
History
Director
Günter Bischof
Abstract
The 1972 Paris Peace Talks between Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho brought the American involvement in the Vietnam War to a close by early 1973. The main sticking points theretofore were stipulations in draft cease-fire agreements allowing Northern troops to remain in the South and the National Liberation Front's participation in South Vietnam's government. President of South Vietnam Nguyen Van Thieu adamantly opposed both proposed stipulations lest his power be diluted. Thus, Kissinger had to broker a diplomatic agreement between Thieu and Le Duc Tho which was acceptable to US foreign policy viz. “peace with honor.”
Recommended Citation
Lumpkin, Jonathan, "The Politics of Peace for Vietnam: The Paris Peace Conference 1972/1973" (2014). Senior Honors Theses. 56.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/honors_theses/56
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