Asia Flashcards
How much money did the US provide to France to fight against the communists?
$500 million a year
What was the name of the battle lost by the French in 1954?
Dien Bien Phu
What three reasons were there for why Ngo Dinh Diem was disliked?
Harsh to peasants, budhists and was corrupt
How much money did the USA give the corrupt Republic of South Vietnam in the 1950s?
$1.6 billion
Which 66 year old monk burnt himself to death in protest?
Thich Quang Duc
What did JFK introduce in 1962 aiming at keeping the peasants away from Communism?
The Strategic Hamlet Relocation Programme
When and how many non-military advisors were there in Vietnam?
1962 and 1964
11,500 and 23,000
When and where were US boats attacked by the Viet Cong?
August 1964
The Gulf of Tonkin
When, where and how many US marines arrived?
March 1965
Da Nang
3500
When and how many soldiers did the VC and NVA?
1965
170,000
What percentage of US casualties were caused by VC booby traps?
11%
How long were the tunnel complexes used by the VC?
240km
How many Vietnamese civilians provided supplies for the VC by using the Ho Chi Minh Trail?
40,000
What was the total amount of aid provided to the North Vietnamese by China and the USSR?
$2 billion
How many US helicopters were destroyed during Operation Rolling Thunder?
5000
How much did it cost, according to Life Magazine, to kill one Viet Cong soldier?
$400,000
How many tonnes of Napalm were dropped between 1965-73?
20,000
How many litres of Agent Orange were used during the war?
82 million litres
How many died in My Lai and when was it?
400 and March 1968
How many people protested against the My Lai Massacre, in Washington and when?
700,000
November 1969
How many Viet Cong died in the Tet Offensive?
10,000
How many Vietnamese civilians died in 1968 mainly as a result of bombing raids?
300,000
When and how big was the SV army
1 million
During Operation Linebacker 1 between May and October 1972, how many tonnes of bombs were dropped on North Vietnam?
150,000
