The shaky agreement that brought an end to American fighting in Vietnam in January 1973 represented

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The agreement was seen as a retreat because American troops were essentially withdrawing from Vietnam, and the North Vietnamese troops could stay in the south. The agreement did not bring an end to warfare in Vietnam, as fighting between North and South Vietnam resumed and eventually led to the fall of South Vietnam in 1975. The establishment of a unified, neutral Vietnam was not achieved as the country remained divided. The essential American goals in the war were not achieved, as North Vietnam was not prevented from taking over the south. The agreement did not represent a vote of confidence in the South Vietnamese government's ability to defeat the communists.

The Shaky Agreement That Brought an End to American Fighting