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How much money did the US provide to France to fight against the communists?

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$500 million a year

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What was the name of the battle lost by the French in 1954?

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Dien Bien Phu

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What three reasons were there for why Ngo Dinh Diem was disliked?

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Harsh to peasants, budhists and was corrupt

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How much money did the USA give the corrupt Republic of South Vietnam in the 1950s?

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$1.6 billion

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Which 66 year old monk burnt himself to death in protest?

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Thich Quang Duc

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What did JFK introduce in 1962 aiming at keeping the peasants away from Communism?

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The Strategic Hamlet Relocation Programme

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When and how many non-military advisors were there in Vietnam?

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1962 and 1964

11,500 and 23,000

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When and where were US boats attacked by the Viet Cong?

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August 1964

The Gulf of Tonkin

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When, where and how many US marines arrived?

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March 1965
Da Nang
3500

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When and how many soldiers did the VC and NVA?

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1965

170,000

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What percentage of US casualties were caused by VC booby traps?

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11%

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How long were the tunnel complexes used by the VC?

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240km

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How many Vietnamese civilians provided supplies for the VC by using the Ho Chi Minh Trail?

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40,000

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What was the total amount of aid provided to the North Vietnamese by China and the USSR?

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$2 billion

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How many US helicopters were destroyed during Operation Rolling Thunder?

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5000

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How much did it cost, according to Life Magazine, to kill one Viet Cong soldier?

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$400,000

17
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How many tonnes of Napalm were dropped between 1965-73?

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20,000

18
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How many litres of Agent Orange were used during the war?

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82 million litres

19
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How many died in My Lai and when was it?

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400 and March 1968

20
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How many people protested against the My Lai Massacre, in Washington and when?

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700,000

November 1969

21
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How many Viet Cong died in the Tet Offensive?

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10,000

22
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How many Vietnamese civilians died in 1968 mainly as a result of bombing raids?

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300,000

23
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When and how big was the SV army

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1 million

24
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During Operation Linebacker 1 between May and October 1972, how many tonnes of bombs were dropped on North Vietnam?

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150,000

25
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What percentage of TV reports showed dead or wounded people?

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25%

26
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How many people watched the shocking images of the execution of a VC soldier live on US TV?

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20 million

27
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How many students at Berkeley, Yale and Stanford Universities protested against the Vietnam war in 1968?

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40,000

28
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After 4 student were killed at Kent State University, how many students went on strike?

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4 million

29
Q

On what date did the North defeat the South and reunite Vietnam?

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April 30th 1975

30
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How many people protested at Woodstock?

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400,000

31
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How much damage did operation line-backer do and how much did it cost?

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$300 million damage, $900 million cost

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