America in Vietnam 1964+

Question 1

When was the Gulf of Tonkin, and what did the resolution entail?

Answer 1

It took place in early August 1964, and the resolution gave Johnson loads of power

Question 2

When did ‘Operation Barrel Roll’ start?

Answer 2

14th December 1964

Question 3

When did ‘Operation Rolling Thunder’ start?

Answer 3

7th February 1965

Question 4

When did the first US marines arrive in Vietnam?

Answer 4

3,500 marines arrived in Da Nang on 8th March 1965; by June there were 200,000+ in Vietnam

Question 5

How often did bombs fall in Vietnam?

Answer 5

A bomb fell every 5 minutes for 5 years

Question 6

What was the average age of a US soldier in Vietnam?

Answer 6

19

Question 7

When was Camp Holloway, and how many were killed?

Answer 7

1965, and 8

Question 8

When was the fight at La Drang, and how many were killed?

Answer 8

It took place in November 1965, 300 US were killed, Napalm was brought in and 3,561 out of 6,000 VC were killed

Question 9

How much did China and the USSR pay to Vietnam in assistance?

Answer 9

Together they payed over $2 billion between 1965 and 1968

Question 10

How many civilians did the VC kill?

Answer 10

Between 1966 and 1971 the VC killed about 27,000 civilians who opposed them

Question 11

How many soldiers did Hanoi supply every year under conscription?

Answer 11

100,000

Question 12

What equipment did the USSR supply the VC with?

Answer 12

8,000 anti-aircraft guns and 200 anti-aircraft missile sites

Question 13

How many Vietnamese worked on the Ho Chi Minh trail to keep it open?

Answer 13

Up to 40,000

Question 14

What percentage of American deaths were caused by booby traps?

Answer 14

11%

Question 15

How far did the tunnels around Saigon run for?

Answer 15

320km

Question 16

How many VC died in war?

Answer 16

Between 500,000 and 1 million

Question 17

How many US troops served in Vietnam?

Answer 17

Around 2.8 million- 2 million through conscription

Question 18

How long did most US soldiers serve for?

Answer 18

1 year

Question 19

How many US were treated in 1971?

Answer 19

5,000 for wounds and 20,000 for drug use

Question 20

How many cases of desertion were there?

Answer 20

Between 1966 and 1973 there were 503,000 cases of desertion

Question 21

What percentage of US died within their first 3 months in Vietnam?

Answer 21

43%

Question 22

What was fragging, and how many cases of it were there?

Answer 22

Fragging was the killing of officers by troops, and between 1970 and 1971 there were over 200 cases of it

Question 23

When was colour television available?

Answer 23

Mid 1960s

Question 24

How many US casualties were there yearly?

Answer 24

There were less than 2,000 US casualties in 1965 but there were 14,000 in 1968

Question 25

When was the Vietnam Veterans Against the War founded?

Answer 25

1967

Question 26

When did the anti-war movement start?

Answer 26

1967. Martin Luther King joined 200,000 marchers in New York

Question 27

When was the Tet Offensive?

Answer 27

January 1968

Question 28

What happened during the Tet Offensive?

Answer 28

80,000 VC attacked 100+ towns during the holiday of Tet, the American Embassy in Saigon was taken

Question 29

When was the My Lai massacre and how many were killed?

Answer 29

It took place on 16th March 1968, and 500 unarmed civilians were killed

Question 30

What was Operation Phoenix, and when was it set up?

Answer 30

It was set up in 1968 by the CIA and the aim was to identify and arrest at least 3,000 VC suspects each month. In total they arrested 28,000

Question 31

When did ‘Operation Rolling Thunder’ end?

Answer 31

It ended in October 1968, after 3.5 years

Question 32

Who took over from Johnson, and when?

Answer 32

Nixon took over on 20th January 1969

Question 33

What was Vietnamisation and when did it start?

Answer 33

It was the building up of the SVA, and it started in 1969

Question 34

How many draft dodgers were wanted in 1969?

Answer 34

34,000

Question 35

How many men avoided conscription?

Answer 35

250,000

Question 36

When did the USA start bombing Cambodia?

Answer 36

1970; there were 3,500+ bombing raids

Question 37

When did Secretary of State Kissinger and Le Duc meet?

Answer 37

1970

Question 38

When were 4 students shot at Kent State?

Answer 38

4th May 1970

Question 39

When did the US invade Laos?

Answer 39

February 1971; 15,000 enemy troops were killed

Question 40

How many US troops were there in Vietnam in 1972?

Answer 40

29,000

Question 41

When and where was the ceasefire signed?

Answer 41

The ceasefire was signed in January 1973 in Paris; war officially ended in 25th January and it took 3 months to withdraw all of the US troops

Question 42

How many protests did the Kent State shootings spark off?

Answer 42

400

Question 43

Who was the main general for the VC?

Answer 43

General Giap

Question 44

By 1968, how much was the USA spending on the war effort annually?

Answer 44

$20 billion

Question 45

How many soldiers did the VS lose during the Tet Offensive?

Answer 45

Between 10,000 and 45,000

Question 46

During the Tet Offensive, the VC assumed something would happen and it didn’t. What was it?

Answer 46

They thought that the people of South Vietnam would rise up with them (they didn’t)

Question 47

How long did it take the US soldiers to recover the taken towns after the Tet Offensive?

Answer 47

A month