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Stalin dies

A

March 1953

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Korean peace treaty

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27 July 1953

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3
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DMZ Width

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3km

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4
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North Korean invade South Korea

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25 June 1950

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5
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Truman decided USA should join Korean war

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27 June 1950

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6
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US deaths in Korea

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37,000

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7
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China deaths in Korea

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600,000

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8
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North Korean deaths:

South Korean deaths:

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North : 600,000

South: 1,000,000

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9
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Korean peace talks begin

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July 1951

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10
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US deaths in Vietnam

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58,000

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11
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NVA + VC soldier deaths

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900,000

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12
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ARVN soldier deaths

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250,000

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13
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Civilian deaths in Vietnam

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2 million

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14
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Vietnamese refugees after war

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11 million

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15
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Number of “boat people” who left Vietnam after 1975

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1 million

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16
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Vietnamsitation announced

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3 November 1969

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17
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US soldiers home by end of 1969

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85,000

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18
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Nixon begins bombing of Cambodia

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March 1969

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19
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Nixon orders invasion of Cambodia

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April 1970

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20
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Nixon meets with USSR (end vietnam war pls)

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1970 (also May 1972)

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21
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Nixon meets with China (end vietnam war pls)

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1972

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22
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My Lai Massacre

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16 March 1968

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23
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My Lai reported civilian deaths

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22

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24
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My Lai deaths

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500

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25
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William Calley sentenced and released

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1971 and 1974

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Washington D.C. protest: date and number

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15 November 1969 - 500,000

27
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Tonnes of bombs dropped during Operation Rolling Thunder

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> 1 million

28
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Cluster bombs explode and release…

A

600 smaller bombs

29
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Average age of US soldier in Vietnam

A

19

30
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Operation Rolling Thunder starts

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February 1965

31
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Number of US troops in Vietnam by end of 1965

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200,000

32
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US cost of Vietnam / year

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$30 billion

33
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US cost of Vietnam in today’s money

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$1 trilion

34
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% of US households with TV during Vietnam War

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93%

35
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Number and average age of US soldiers dying each week in Vietnam war

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300/week. Average age 23

36
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Gulf of Tonkin Incident

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2 August 1964

37
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Guld of Tonkin resolution passed by Congress

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7 August 1964

38
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Tet offensive

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30 January 1968

39
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NVA casulties during TET:

Vietcong casualties during TET:

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NVA: 50,000
Vietcong: 10,000

40
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For how long was US embassy held by Vietcong?

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6 hours

41
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How many in US embassy TET suicide squad?

A

15

42
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Time for towns and cities taken in TET to be regained

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1 month

43
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Attackers in TET

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85,000

44
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US aid given to French by 1954

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$3 billion

45
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Dien Bien Phu

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Spring 1954

46
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Vietminh attackers at Dien Bien Phu

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50,000

47
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French surrender at Dien Bien Phu

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7 May 1954

48
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Geneva Agreement (year)

A

1954

49
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French reinvasion of Vietnam

A

1946

50
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China turns communist

A

1949

51
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Diem assassinated

A

November 1963

52
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Diem calls election

A

October 1955 (one year early)

53
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Nixon elected

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November 1968

54
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Vietnam peace talks begin

A

Janary 1969

55
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Secret Vietnam peace talks start

A

August 1969

56
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Number of troops Nixon requests to invade Cambodia

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150,000

57
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North Vietnam proposes ‘in place’ ceasefire. (their troops will keep territory they have gained)

A

October 1972

58
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Paris Peace Accord signed

A

27 January 1973

59
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Last US troops leave Vietnam

A

March 1973

60
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North Vietnamese attacks begin again

A

December 1974

61
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Vietnam becomes unified and communist

A

April 1975

62
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Kent State Shooting

A

May 1970

63
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Nixon informs America of secret peace talks

A

January 1972

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