What were the terms of the Paris Peace accord?
1. Vietnam would be temporarily divided at the 17th parallel, with the North controlled by the communist government of Ho Chi Minh and the South controlled by the non-communist government of Ngo Dinh Diem.
2. American troops would withdraw from Vietnam within 60 days.
3. North Vietnamese forces were allowed to remain in South Vietnam and continue their military operations.
4. A ceasefire was declared and both sides agreed to refrain from expanding hostilities beyond the borders of Vietnam.
5. The agreement called for the release of all prisoners of war.
6. A national election was to be held in South Vietnam within two years to determine the country's future government.
7. The United States pledged to provide economic aid to help rebuild the war-torn country of Vietnam and to support the resettlement of refugees.