Escalation Of Conflict In Vietnam

Question 1

What group did Ho Chi Minh form to fight the Japanese and French

Answer 1

Viet Minh

Question 2

How much money did the US give to France to fight again the communists

Answer 2

500 million

Question 3

What was the name of the battle lost by the French in 1954

Answer 3

Battle of Dien Bien Phu

Question 4

What agreement was signed in 1954 which split Vietnam in half along 17th parallel

Answer 4

Geneva Agreement

Question 5

Who was put in place to rule the The Republic of South Vietnam

Answer 5

Dinh Diem

Question 6

Why was he disliked

Answer 6

Disrespected Buddhists
Imprisoned Communists
Treaty peasants badly

Question 7

Who was the 66 year old monk who burnt himself to death in protest

Answer 7

Thich Quang Duc

Question 8

How much money did the USA give the corrupt Republic of South Vietnam in the 1950s

Answer 8

1.6 billion

Question 9

What organisation was set up in 1960 to fight against the corrupt government of the south

Answer 9

Viet Cong

Question 10

What did JFK introduce in 1962 aiming to keep the peasants away from communism

Answer 10

11,500 military advisors in south Vietnam

Question 11

How many non-military advisors were there in Vietnam by 1962 and 1964

Answer 11

11,500

Question 12

Where were the US boats attacked by the Viet Cong in August 1964

Answer 12

Gulf of Tonkin

Question 13

How many US marines arrived at Da Nang in March 1965

Answer 13

3500

Question 14

What is the theory of communism spreading

Answer 14

Domino Theory

Question 15

How many soldiers did the VC and NVA have by 1965

Answer 15

170,000

Question 16

What were the tactics called where the VC stayed close to US troops to reduce the impact of bombing

Answer 16

Holding onto American Belts

Question 17

What percentage of US casualties were caused by VC booby traps

Answer 17

11%

Question 18

How long were the tunnel complexes used by the VC

Answer 18

240 km

Question 19

How many Vietnamese civilians provided supplies for the VC by using the Ho Chi Minh Trail

Answer 19

40,000

Question 20

What was the total amount of aid provided to the North Vietnamese by China and the USSR

Answer 20

$2 billion

Question 21

What was the name of the bombing campaign that started in February 1965

Answer 21

Operation Rolling Thunder

Question 22

How many US helicopters were destroyed

Answer 22

5000

Question 23

How much did it cost to kill one Viet Cong

Answer 23

$400,000

Question 24

How many tonnes if Napalm were dropped between 1965-73

Answer 24

20,000 tonnes

Question 25

How many litres of Agent Orange were used during the war

Answer 25

82 million

Question 26

What were search and destroy missions informally known as

Answer 26

Raids

Question 27

What was the name of the village which witnessed the massacre of 400 people in march 1968

Answer 27

My Lai

Question 28

Who was imprisoned as a result of the May Lai massacre

Answer 28

LT Calley

Question 29

How many people protested against the massacre

Answer 29

70,000

Question 30

What was the Viet Cong attack on 100 targets in Jan 1968

Answer 30

Tet Offensive

Question 31

Who said Vietnam is an unwinnable war

Answer 31

Walter Cronkite

Question 32

How many Vietnamese Civilians died in 1968 mainly as a result of bombing raids

Answer 32

300,000