End Of Yr9 Flashcards

1
Q

Name two American tactics during the Vietnam war

A

Search and Destroy

Agent Orange

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2
Q

Who won the Vietnam war

A

North Vietnam

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3
Q

Who was communist the North or South

A

North Vietnam

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4
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Who was capitalist North or South

A

South Vietnam

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5
Q

How American presidents were there

A

4 presidents

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6
Q

What played a big part

A

The Media

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7
Q

Who supported North Vietnam

A

Russia and China

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8
Q

What was America frightened of

A

That South Vietnam would be taken over by communism

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9
Q

What was the Domino Theroy

A

That once one country became communist, others would soon follow

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10
Q

How many litres of Agent Orange was dropped on Vietnam

A

50 million litres

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11
Q

Why did America use Agent Orange

A

To defoliate the jungle

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12
Q

What negative effects did the Agent Orange cause the local people

A

It poisoned the crops that they ate

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13
Q

How long did they spray it for

A

They sprayed it across 9 years

1962-1971

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14
Q

What is Agent Orange

A

A mixture of herbicides

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15
Q

What type of strategy was Search and Destroy

A

It was a military strategy

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16
Q

This strategy was the result of what new technology

A

The helicopter

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17
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What was Search and Destroy

A

The idea was to put American troops into the Vietnamese territory, search for the enemy, destroy them and withdraw immediately afterward

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18
Q

What are nicknames for the North Vietnamese

A

Vc
Viet Cong
Charlie

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19
Q

How many large chemical companies payed American Veterans compensation but not Vietnamese people

A

7

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20
Q

How many more times is Agent Orange than normal agricultural herbicides

A

50 times more concentrated

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21
Q

What did the strategies need to work

A

Flight

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22
Q

How many North Vietnamese soldiers were reported killed in the very first Search and Destroy mission

A

1,106

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23
Q

How were Search and Destroy dangerous for Americans

A

The helicopters were big targets in the sky

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24
Q

Has the Agent Orange had a long term affect

A

Plants and crops will not grow on these areas today

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25
Q

What was used to determine the success of Search and Destroy missions

A

Body count

26
Q

What was the war known for

A

First Televised War

27
Q

How was the war corrupting young soldiers

A

Through drugs and mindless violence

28
Q

What happened during the protests

A

Everyone came together, different races, men and women

29
Q

What other protests were happening

A

Civil rights and women rights

30
Q

What did people do to protest

A

They would burn or return their draft cards

31
Q

Who had an influence on the protest

A

The veterans who fought in the war

32
Q

In November 1965 how many people protested at the White House

A

25,000

33
Q

When did the war start

A

1957-1963

34
Q

When did the war end

A

1978

35
Q

Who was the leader of the South

A

Ngo Dinh Diem

36
Q

Who was the leader of the North

A

Hi Chi Minh

37
Q

In October 1969 how many people took part in Vietnam Moratorium protests across the USA

A

2 million

37
Q

In 1967 which famous athlete refused to go to the war

A

Muhammad Ali

38
Q

What did Muhammad Ali say about not fighting

A

‘They never called me a nigger’

39
Q

How was Muhammad Ali fined

A

$10,000 and stripped of his titles and 5 years in prison

40
Q

What happened on May 4 1970

A

The Kent State Massacre

41
Q

What did President Nixon announce on April 30 1970

A

The Cambodian Campaign

42
Q

How many students had a strike after the Kent State Massacre

A

4 million

43
Q

How many were killed in the Kent State Massacre

A

4

44
Q

How many were wounded in the Kent State Massacre

A

9

45
Q

What is self immolation

A

Setting yourself on fire

46
Q

What songs were popular

A

Songs with a negative references to the US involvement

47
Q

Guerilla Tactis rules

A

The enemy attacks, we retreat
The enemy camps, we raid;
The enemy tires, we attack;
The enemy retreats, we pursue

48
Q

How many American Veterans were exposed to Agent Orange

A

2.4 million

49
Q

What battle did America lose

A

The Battle for hearts and minds

50
Q

What did the Viet Cong do to protect themselves

A

They dug tunnels to protect themselves from bombing

51
Q

Where were the tunnels mostly

A

In the countryside and the jungle

52
Q

What did the Viet Cong do with booby traps

A

Sharpened bamboo stakes hidden in shallow puts under sticks and leaves

53
Q

What did the bamboo stakes sometimes have on

A

Human or animal excrement

54
Q

How long was the Ho Chi Minh trail

A

15,000 km

55
Q

What percentage of Americans were killed by small arms

A

51%

56
Q

What would trigger a bouncing Betty mine

A

step on it

57
Q

How high was the bouncing Betty meant to jump after you step on it

A

The same height as a man’s genitals

58
Q

How did people protest in the streets

A

Having rallies or demonstrations

59
Q

How many people protested on April 1971

A

500,000