Escalation Of Conflict In Vietnam Flashcards
What group did Ho Chi Minh form to fight the Japanese and French
Viet Minh
How much money did the US give to France to fight again the communists
500 million
What was the name of the battle lost by the French in 1954
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
What agreement was signed in 1954 which split Vietnam in half along 17th parallel
Geneva Agreement
Who was put in place to rule the The Republic of South Vietnam
Dinh Diem
Why was he disliked
Disrespected Buddhists
Imprisoned Communists
Treaty peasants badly
Who was the 66 year old monk who burnt himself to death in protest
Thich Quang Duc
How much money did the USA give the corrupt Republic of South Vietnam in the 1950s
1.6 billion
What organisation was set up in 1960 to fight against the corrupt government of the south
Viet Cong
What did JFK introduce in 1962 aiming to keep the peasants away from communism
11,500 military advisors in south Vietnam
How many non-military advisors were there in Vietnam by 1962 and 1964
11,500
Where were the US boats attacked by the Viet Cong in August 1964
Gulf of Tonkin
How many US marines arrived at Da Nang in March 1965
3500
What is the theory of communism spreading
Domino Theory
How many soldiers did the VC and NVA have by 1965
170,000
What were the tactics called where the VC stayed close to US troops to reduce the impact of bombing
Holding onto American Belts
What percentage of US casualties were caused by VC booby traps
11%
How long were the tunnel complexes used by the VC
240 km
How many Vietnamese civilians provided supplies for the VC by using the Ho Chi Minh Trail
40,000
What was the total amount of aid provided to the North Vietnamese by China and the USSR
$2 billion
What was the name of the bombing campaign that started in February 1965
Operation Rolling Thunder
How many US helicopters were destroyed
5000
How much did it cost to kill one Viet Cong
$400,000
How many tonnes if Napalm were dropped between 1965-73
20,000 tonnes
How many litres of Agent Orange were used during the war
82 million
What were search and destroy missions informally known as
Raids
What was the name of the village which witnessed the massacre of 400 people in march 1968
My Lai
Who was imprisoned as a result of the May Lai massacre
LT Calley
How many people protested against the massacre
70,000
What was the Viet Cong attack on 100 targets in Jan 1968
Tet Offensive
Who said Vietnam is an unwinnable war
Walter Cronkite
How many Vietnamese Civilians died in 1968 mainly as a result of bombing raids
300,000
