1974 in the Vietnam War
1974 saw ongoing combat in South Vietnam despite the promises of the Paris Peace Accords. The impact of the 1973 oil crisis, reduced U.S. expenditure and the resignation of Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal undermined the South Vietnamese economy and U.S. support for South Vietnam. The South Vietnamese were forced to reduce military operations to conserve fuel and ammunition, causing a decline in morale and moving the balance of military power in favor of the North Vietnamese.
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Anti-Communist forces: South VietnamKhmer Republic |
Communist forces: North VietnamViet Cong Khmer Rouge Soviet Union Pathet Lao People's Republic of China | ||
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| South Vietnam: ~30,000 killed | U.S. estimate: ~61,000 PAVN/VC killed | ||
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