Conflict in Vietnam Flashcards
What country invaded Vietnam during WW2?
Japan
What happened after Japan was defeated in WW2?
A nationalist movement led by Ho Chi Minh took over Northern Vietnam claiming independence from Fench rule
What happened after French rule ended?
there was viscious fighting between the communist north and the democratic south
After 20 years of fighting and 9 years of US intervention…
the US withdrew its troops
How many deaths occured in the Vietnam conflict?
3 million deaths (including 58,000 US troops)
How many of the deaths were civillian deaths?
Half of them
What collapsed due to the Vietnam conflict?
the collapse of agriculture which led to famine
What was destroyed?
much of Vietnam’s infrastructure
What was the economic cost of the war for the US?
$950 billion
How many bomb craters?
26 million
What was ‘agent orange’?
A toxic herbicide which was sprayed over much of south Vietnam to remove cover for hiding troops. It was sprayed in high concentrations
What did ‘Agent Orange’ lead to?
400,000 deaths and 500,000 births with defects
