I did not know that, about democrat-controlled Congress cutting off aid to South Vietnam in 1974. I did know they were overrun in 1975.
The series features interviews with former South Vietnamese soldiers describing how they were issued a few bullets per month; it was sad. Never mind inability to practice; the ration would be gone in the first 5 minutes of a battle - so they simply pulled back.
“cutting off aid”?
Yes, that was what the Bolen Amendment did. It was also what the Iran/Contra Affair was about. Ollie was involved in that.
It circumvented the funding cut off for a time.