Asia - Vietnam (part 2) Flashcards
Name one incident which changed the tone of reporting.
My Lai massacre – Tet 1968
Name the CBS reporter who declared the war unwinnable and gave the “we are mired in stalemate” broadcast.
Walter Cronkite
What was the forced joining of US soldiers called – when was it introduced and how many young Americans received them?
The draft – 1967 – 900000
What was the chant the protesters taunted President Johnson with?
Hey hey LBJ – how many kids did you kill today?
What was the percentage of white and black Americans who received the draft?
19% of white Americans drafted – 30% African Americans drafted
Who declared the war was immoral on social grounds in 1967?
Martin Luther King
What did Americans often do at demonstrations to show their rejections of American values – and was a criminal offence?
Burnt the US flag
In 1971 – over 300000 of which group marched and had a deep effect on Americans?
Veterans against the war
How many in Gallup polls believed the war was a mistake in 1965 – and then later in 1969?
24% and 58%
How much was the Vietnam War costing America by 1968?
$30bn
How much did it reportedly cost to kill one Vietcong by 1968?
500000
Who became the new American president in 1968 – and which party did he lead?
Nixon – Republican
What was the policy introduced by Nixon in 1969 called?
Vietnamisation
What did this policy involve?
Building up the ARVN so they could carry on the war without US troops – The US would train and equip the ARVN
When did Nixon order bombing in Cambodia?
March 1969
After this failed – when did Nixon order the invasion of Cambodia by US troops?
April 1970
How many more US soldiers did he send to Vietnam at the same time?
150000
What did the invasion of Cambodia lead to – and when did it take place?
Kent State University protests – 4 May 1970
When did Nixon order an attack on North Vietnamese troops in Laos involving US helicopters – bombers and artillery?
8 February 1971
What were people who opposed the war known as?
Doves
What were people called who favoured escalating the war?
Hawks
Which agreement was signed in 1973 to bring about the withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam?
Paris Peace Accords
In what year did Saigon fall to the communists?
1975
What was Saigon renamed?
Ho Chi Minh City
