Cold War booklet 3: Vietnam War Flashcards
What was Vietnam called in the late 1800s?
Indochina
Who ruled Vietnam before WW2?
French
Who ruled Vietnam during WW2?
Japan
Who ruled Vietnam 1945-54?
French
At which battle were the French defeated?
Dien Bien Phu
Where was the peace conference held to divide Vietnam until elections were held?
Geneva
Who did the USA fear would win the elections?
Ho Chi Minh
What % would have voted for the Communists?
80%
What did the USA help set up in 1955?
South Vietnam
Who did the USA put in charge of South Vietnam?
Ngo Dinh Diem
How much money did they give Ngo Dinh Diem during the 1950s?
$1.6 billion
Which group of people did Ngo Dinh Diem hate?
Buddhist,peasants,Communists
What theory saw Vietnam causing other countries to become communist?
Domino
When was the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam set up?
1960
When did JFK send advisors to Vietnam?
1962
When and where did North Vietnamese first attack the USA?
Gulf of Tonkin, August 1964
What was the name for the US bombing campaign between 1965-1972?
Operation Rolling Thunder
What was the estimated cost to the US to kill one Vietcong soldier?
$400,000
What % of US soldiers were killed by booby traps?
11%
- What was the estimated cost of the Vietnam war?
$110 billion
How many tonnes of napalm were dropped 1965-73?
20,000
How many Agent Orange missions were flown?
30,000
How many acres of forest and farm land were destroyed?
4 million
When was the My Lai Massacre?
March 1968
How many civilians were killed at My Lai?
300-400
How big was the tunnel complex used by the Vietcong?
240km
Which President ended the war in Vietnam?
Nixon
When did Saigon fall to the Communists?
April 1975
When was the Kent State massacre and how many students were shot?
May 1970 and four students
What percentage of US soldiers were 21 or younger?
61%
What fraction of US bombs hit South Vietnam and how many civilians were killed?
66% (two thirds) and 50,000
What was the name of the Vietcong attack in 1968 and how many VC took part?
Tet Offensive and 4,500
How much money was given to the Vietcong by China and the USSR?
$2 billion
What percentage of US casualties were caused by small-arms fire?
51%
How many people protested against the war in 1969?
700,000 people
When was the Republic of South Vietnam created?
1955
How many military ‘advisors’ were in S. Vietnam by 1962 and by1964?
11,500 and 23,000
From 1969-71, how many US soldiers left Vietnam?
400,000
What was the policy of US soldiers leaving Vietnam called?
Vietnamisation
In 1972, which country did Nixon visit?
China
