I would like to generate a discussion on the unintended consequences of the Watergate scandal with and the completion of the takeover of South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos in and after 1975.
The United States and much of the world was transfixed by the news coverage of the Watergate scandal of 1974. With public and political attention firmly drawn to the scandal, how much of an impetus do you think this gave to North Vietnam to complete its takeovers?
Also, is anybody aware of any historical documents (Soviet, Chinese, North Vietnamese) that offer any proof to encouragement of North Vietnam's actions in and after 1975?
The United States and much of the world was transfixed by the news coverage of the Watergate scandal of 1974. With public and political attention firmly drawn to the scandal, how much of an impetus do you think this gave to North Vietnam to complete its takeovers?
Also, is anybody aware of any historical documents (Soviet, Chinese, North Vietnamese) that offer any proof to encouragement of North Vietnam's actions in and after 1975?
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