Conflict and tension in Asia-ending of conflict in vietnam Flashcards

1
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When did talks in Paris start?

A

1968

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2
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When did USA start secret peace talks with the North?

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September 1969

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3
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What were the five strategies the US used to get out of Vietnam?

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.Peace negotiations
.Vietnamisation
3.Invasion of Cambodia and Laos
.Pressure on the USSR and China
.Bombing of the North
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4
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Starting from early 1969 who did Henry Kissinger have regular meetings with?

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Le Duc Tho

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5
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How many troops left vietnam between April 1969 and the end of 1971?

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400,000

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6
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Which two nations had fallen out and tried to improve relations with USA?

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USSR and China

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7
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When had president Johnson started peace talks?

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March 1968

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8
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Nixon tried to agree a peace deal between which years?

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1969-1973

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9
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When were the first US troops withdrawn?

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June 1969

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10
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The North Vietnamese were backed by which two foreign countries?

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China and USSR

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11
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When did USA invade Cambodia?

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April 1970

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12
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What did the North Vietnam do in response to the invasion of Cambodia?

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They boycotted all peace talks

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13
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The USA backed the South Vietnamese invasion of Laos in which year?

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1971

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14
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What was détente?

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The desire for constructive discussions to take over disagreements

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15
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How did US diplomats attempt to improve relations with communist China?

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Nixon visited both China and USSR in 1972 as he knew that the North Vietnamese would be concerned at losing both Chinese and Russian support

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16
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When did the North Vietnamese invade the South after the US troops left

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March 1972

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17
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How many soviet tanks led the invasion of South Vietnam?

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100

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18
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When did Nixon order Operation Linebacker

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April 1972

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19
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Which two places were US targets during operation Linebacker?

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Hanoi and the port of Haiphong

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20
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What was launched on December 18 1972?

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Operation Linebacker II

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21
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How long did US attack Hanoi and Haiphong for in Operation Linebacker II

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12 days

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22
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How many bombs were dropped during Operation Linebacker II?

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100,000

23
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How much did the USA promise to South Vietnam for military equipment?

A

$1 billion

24
Q

When did the tone of reporting in Vietnam begin to change?

A

Between 1967 and 1968

25
Q

Between 1964 and 1968 how many journalists had their MACV removed?

A

3

26
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Which CBS reporter declared the war as ‘unwinnable’ during the Tet Offensive?

A

Walter Cronkite

27
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What did president Johnson remark when talking about losing the support of walter cronkite?

A

“If I have lost the support of Cronkite then I have lost the support of middle America”

28
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Which two US admirals claimed that the media crippled the war effort?

A

Admiral Grant Shapps and General Westmoreland

29
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What percentage of Tv reports showed dead and wounded?

A

Less than 25%

30
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How many Tv reports between 1965 and 1970 showed heavy fighting?

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76 out of 2,300

31
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How much did the war cost per year?

A

$33 billion

32
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Which famous boxer was prosecuted for refusing to serve in the army on religious grounds?

A

Mohammed Ali

33
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Within weeks of the tet offensive US opinion polls showed what percentage of US people approved Johnsons handling of the war?

A

26% a fall of 14%

34
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What percentages of casualties were African American?

A

22%

35
Q

What percentage of the total US forces was African American?

A

11%

36
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Between which years did the anti war protests reach their height?

A

Between 1968 and 1970

37
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How many demonstrations were there in the first half of 1968? And how many students took part?

A

100 demonstrations and 40,000 students

38
Q

What year was the kent state university protest?

A

1970

39
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How many students were killed in the Kent State protests?

A

4 killed, 11 injured

40
Q

The water gate scandal began in the morning on which day?

A

June 17 1972

41
Q

When did Nixon resign?

A

August 1974

42
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When was the ceasefire signed?

A

January 1973

43
Q

Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho were awarded what?

A

Nobel peace prize-Tho rejected his

44
Q

What was concluded in the final agreement?

A

.All POWs to be released in 60 days
.All US troops to be withdrawn in 60 days
.Free elections to be held in South Vietnam

45
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When had all US forces leave Vietnam?

A

March 1973

46
Q

What did Congress refuse Nixon and ford do?

A

Continue to provide financial aid and support

47
Q

When did North Vietnamese forces launch a major military offensive against the South?

A

December 1974

48
Q

When did Saigon fall?

A

30th April 1975

49
Q

What was Saigon renamed as?

A

Ho Chi Minh city

50
Q

After the fall of the south how many refugees left the country?

A

Over half a million

51
Q

What nickname did refugees of the South receive?

A

‘boat people’

52
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How did Chemical warfare impact Vietnam in the long run?

A

.Harmed the environment
.Cuased injuries and deaths for years to come
.Millions were displaced
.Unexploded bombs blew up killing citizens

53
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Name two effects the war in Vietnam had on US troops

A
.Drug addiction
.Confusion
.Bitterness
.stress
.Cancer (from handling agent orange)