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Big Question 6 - How effective were the tactics used in the Vietnam War? Flashcards

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1
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Name the four main US tactics during the Vietnam War

A

Bombing, Chemical weapons, Ground troops, and Search and destroy

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2
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Where did the USA have air superiority?

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North and South Vietnam

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3
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What planes were the VC supplied with?

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MiGs (supplied by the USSR)

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4
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What did air superiority allow US forces to do with their troops?

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Quickly and relatively easily insert and remove troops from key areas and supply troops without a proper ground connection

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5
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On what date did Operation Rolling Thunder begin?

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7th February, 1965

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6
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What was Operation Rolling Thunder?

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A US bombing campaign primarily targeting North Vietnamese industrial and military targets

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7
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To what other countries did US bombing spread as a result of Operation Linebacker?

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Laos and Cambodia

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8
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In which month did Operation Linebacker begin?

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May, 1972

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What trailed through Laos and Cambodia that Operation Linebacker specifically targeted?

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The Ho Chi Minh Trail

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10
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For how many years did Operation Rolling Thunder last?

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3 years

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11
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How much did Life Magazine estimate it cost to kill one VC soldier mainly as a result of Operation Rolling Thunder?

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$400,000

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12
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How many helicopters were destroyed during Operation Rolling Thunder?

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5000

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13
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How many aircraft were destroyed during Operation Rolling Thunder?

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3500

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14
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In total, how many US and South Vietnamese aircraft were destroyed during the Vietnam war?

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14,000

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How many Vietnamese civilians were killed in 1968 alone as a result of US bombing?

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300,000

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16
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What two chemicals did the USA use to clear jungle?

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Napalm and Agent Orange

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How many tons of napalm were dropped on Vietnam between 1965 - 1973?

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20,000 tons

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18
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How many missions were flown to drop Agent Orange?

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30,000

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19
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How many acres of land was cleared by agent orange between 1961 - 1970?

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4 million acres

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20
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How many litres of Agent Orange was dropped on Vietnam?

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82 million litres

21
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How many people have been affected by the use of Agent Orange in Vietnam?

A

1.3 million

22
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Why did the use of napalm lead to an increase in ‘draft dodging’?

A

Many people in the USA saw horrific images of burning villages and horrifically scared women and children as a result of napalm

23
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After how long were drafted soldiers returned home from Vietnam?

A

1 year

24
Q

What percentage of draft soldiers died within only 3 months?

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43%

25
Q

How many times more men were treated for drug abuse than for combat wounds?

A

4x

26
Q

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

A

11%

27
Q

Why was the M-16 an ineffective weapon in Vietnam?

A

It was not suited to wet conditions and would frequently jam or break

28
Q

What American equipment was vital for the success of Search and Destroy missions?

A

Helicopters

29
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What event laid bare the issues with Search and Destroy missions?

A

The My Lai Massacre

30
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What were Search and Destroy missions more commonly known as?

A

‘Zippo Raids’

31
Q

How many Vietnamese civilians were killed for every 1 VC weapon captured during Search and Destroy missions?

A

6

32
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Why did Search and Destroy significantly harm the USA’s war effort?

A

The US army fell out of favour with both US and Vietnamese civilians

33
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What did VC soldiers do to avoid US bombing?

A

Stayed close to American units - ‘Hanging on to American belts’

34
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Why did ‘hanging on to American belts’ particularly help the VC during the Tet Offensive?

A

The US could not bomb dense urban areas or their own military installations - the main targets of the Tet Offensive

35
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Which two North Vietnamese cities were severely damaged by Operation Rolling Thunder?

A

Hanoi and Haiphong

36
Q

How many VC and North Vietnamese soldiers died during the Vietnam War?

A

900,000

37
Q

What method did VC soldiers use with South Vietnamese peasants to win their favour?

A

‘Carrot and stick’

38
Q

How many VC troops were there in South Vietnam?

A

170,000

39
Q

Where did VC actions instead push South Vietnamese civilians towards the USA?

A

Towns and cities

40
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Why was it an advantage for the VC to carry only basic items?

A

They could move quickly even through dense jungle terrain, a useful ability when primarily fighting guerrilla warfare

41
Q

What advantage did the VC’s AK-47s have over the USA’s M-16s?

A

They were resilient, reliable, easily repairable - even in Vietnam’s hot, wet climate

42
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How much aid did North Vietnam rely on from the USSR and China?

A

$2 billion

43
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What percentage of US casualties were as a result of small arms fire?

A

51%

44
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Name the five main VC tactics during the Vietnam War

A

Limiting US air support, Treatment of the South Vietnamese, Well-trained soldiers, Guerrilla tactics, and the Ho Chi Minh Trail

45
Q

How many casualties did the USA suffer in total during the Vietnam War?

A

60,000

46
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Why could the VC retreat to Laos and Cambodia?

A

They were sympathetic to North Vietnam but were not technically at war with the USA therefore VC troops could enter whilst US troops could not

47
Q

How many North Vietnamese civilians brought supplies down the Ho Chi Minh Trail to South Vietnam?

A

40,000

48
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Why were VC supplies not reliable?

A

They had to travel over great distances and were susceptible to US bombing

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