论福特政府的越南政策及其影响

The Vietnam Policy under President Ford and Its Effect

尼克松为了摆脱越南战争的泥潭,曾多次向越南政府做出秘密承诺,只要对方签署《巴黎协定》,美国可以在一段间隔期后默许越南政府以军事手段统一越南。虽然尼克松因水门事件下台,但接任美国总统的福特实际上履行了尼克松的秘密承诺。福特在上台之初曾试图为南越争取援助,以拯救南越的命运。但福特的这种努力遭到美国国会的强烈反对,美国对南越援助一减再减,这导致南越军队战斗力下降,在战场上接连受挫。美国的袖手旁观与南越军队的惨败诱使越南扩大进攻,并最终在1975年发动总攻,统一越南。面对越南的军事进攻,福特放弃了挽救南越政权的尝试,关注于撤离美国驻越人员,并坐视南越的灭亡。

In order to get rid of the Vietnam War,President Nixon had made secret commitment to North Vietnam.As long as North Vietnam agreed to sign the Paris Agreement,U.S.would allow North Vietnam to unify Vietnam by means of war after a proper interval.The Ford administration did not break the promise.U.S.reduced the aid to South Vietnam,and just sat back when North Vietnam attacked the South.President Ford actually carried on Nixon' s secret commitment.