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What did was the pact that America made with other countries called

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NATO

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What was the pact that the USSR made with other communist countries called

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Warsaw Pact

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When was the Truman doctrine

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1947

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How much was sent to countries under communist threat through the Truman doctrine

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$400 mill

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5
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By what year did both USSR and the US have nuclear weapons

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1949

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Soviet territory expanded & gained control of over _____ people

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20 mill

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Who was appointed in the south of Korea

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Syngman Rhee

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Who was appointed in the North of Korea

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Kim-Il Sung

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What were the 3 reasons the North invaded in 1950

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  • US left Korea
  • Civil war in China 1949
  • nuclear strength (MAD)
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Why couldn’t Stalin veto the UN decision to help South Korea

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USSR boycotted the meeting because Mao Zedong wasn’t recognised as China’s leader

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Who led the UN landings at Inchon

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Douglas MacArthur

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12
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How many Chinese soldiers joined the war in October 1950

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200,000

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13
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Who supplied the tanks and planes for NK and the Chinese

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The USSR

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14
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What happened in March 1951

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UN pushed back behind 38th parallel. Back where it started

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What did the US do to break the stalemate

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Attack NK using air power (napalm and bombs)

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What did Stalin do to hide that he was involved with fighting the US

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He painted soviet planes with C or NK markings

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17
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Over two years, how many planes did the US loose

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3500 planes

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18
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Over two years, how many planes fid NK, C & Soviet’s loose

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Nearly 3000

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19
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How many NK military were wounded

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1.5 mill

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20
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How many SK civilians were killed / missing

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1 mill

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21
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By what % did the US army increase military

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50%

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22
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How much of its money was the US spending each year on the war

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14.1%

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23
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When was the peace treaty signed
For Korea

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1953

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What % of Korea’s industrial & government infrastructure was destroyed

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80%

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When did the French re-invade Vietnam
1946
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By 1954, how much did the USA give the French
$3 billion
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When was the Geneva Agreement?
1954
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Which where the lines called in Vietnam and Korea
Korea: 38th parallel Vietnam: 17th parallel
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What does the NFL stand for
National Liberation Front
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When was Diem assassinated
1963
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Why was it easy to gain public support in Vietnam of US involvement
Red scare in América
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ARVN troop numbers increased from 150,000 to what in 1961
170,000
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Due to strategic hamlets, how many were moved by 1963
2/3 of the SV population
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When was the gulf of Tonkin
1964 - after Johnson’s re-election
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When was operation rolling thunder
1965
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How many tonnes of bombs were dropped on NV
1 mill
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How long did rolling thunder last (plan vs reality)
Plan was 8 weeks but lasted 3 years
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How long was the Ho Chi Minh trail
15,000 km
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What % of US casualties were caused by ambushes
51%
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What % of US casualties were caused by booby traps
11%
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How many Vietnamese people were affected by defoliants
1.3 mill
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What rifles did the VC use
AK 47
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What rifles did the US use
M 16
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How many desertion incidents were there
500,000
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How many Vietnamese people were killed by the VC
27,000
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How much (according to Life magazine) did it cost the US to kill 1 VC soldier
$400,000
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How much did the US spend on the war each year
$30 billion
48
How long did the VC hold the US embassy
6 hours
49
How many VC died during the Tet offensive
45,000
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How many US soldiers died during the Tet Offensive
1,500
51
How much of the US army were abusing drugs
80%
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How many civilians were killed at My Lai
Around 500
53
How many civilians deaths were reported
22
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When was Seymour Hersh’s story released
1969
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What happened to Lieutenant William Calley
Sentenced to life in prison in 1971 but released in 1974
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By 1971, how many US troops had left Vietnam
400,000
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How many Uni students boycotted lessons in 1970
2 mill
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In 1971, what percentage of Americans wanted to withdraw from Vietnam
66%
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When was the invasion of Cambodia
1970
60
When was the invasion of Laos
1971
61
How many people rallied in Washington
700,000
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How many US troops did Nixon need to invade Cambodia
150,000
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After how many weeks did the attack on Laos fail
6 weeks
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By 1961 what % of US homes had a TV set
93%
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How did the military try and control media
Five O’clock Follies
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Who spoke out against the war
Martin Luther King and Muhammad Ali
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How many Kent state students were killed
4
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In what year did the newspaper publish secret reports
1971
69
In what year did South Vietnam fall to North Vietnam
1975
70
In what year did Nixon resign due to the watergate scandal
1974
71
In what year did Nixon visit communist China
1972
72
How many civilians left Vietnam after the communists took over
Over 1 million

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