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Escalation Of Vietnam War Flashcards

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What group did Ho Chi Minh for. To fight the Japanese and then the French

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Vietnam Minh

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How much money did the US provide to France to fight against the communists

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$500million per year

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

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Diet Bien Phu

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

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The Geneva Agreement

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5
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Who was put in place to rule the Republic of South Vietnam?

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Diem

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6
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What 3 reasons were there for why diem was disliked

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Harsh to peasants
Treated Buddhists badly
Corrupt

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Which 66 year old monk burnt himself to death in protest

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Thick Quang Duc

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8
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How much money did the USA give the corrupt Republic of South Vietnam in the 1950s

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$1.6 billion

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9
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What organisation was set up in 1960 to fight against the corrupt government of the south

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The National Font for the Liberation South Vietnam

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10
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What did JFK introduce in 1962 aimed at keeping the peasants away from communism

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The strategic hamlet relocation

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

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11,500 and 23,000

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12
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Where were the US boats attacked by the Viet Cong in August 1964?

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The Gulf of Tonkin

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13
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How many US marines arrived at Da Nang in March 1965?

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3500

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14
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What was the name of the theory which thought that Vietnamese becoming Communist might lead to other countries also falling to communism

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Domino Theory

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How many soldiers did the VC and NVA have by 1965

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170,000

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

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Hanging on to American belts

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What percentage of US casualties were caused by the VC?

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11%

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18
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How long were the tunnel complexes used by the VC?

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240KM

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19
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How many Vietnamese civilians provided supplies for the VC by using the Ho Chi Minh Trail?

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40,000

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

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$2 billion

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21
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What was the name of the bombing campaign that started in February 1965?

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Operation Rolling Thunder

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22
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How many US helicopter were destroyed?

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5000

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23
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How much did it cost, according to Life Magazine, to kill one Viet Cong?

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$400,000

24
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How many tonnes of Napalm were dropped between 1965-73?

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20,000

25
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How many litres of Agent Orange were used during the war?

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82 million L

26
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What % of US casualties were caused by booby traps?

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11%

27
Q

What were search and destroy missions informally known as?

A

Zippo raids

28
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What was the name of the village which witnessed the massacre of 400 people in March 1968?

A

My Lai

29
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Who was put in prison as a result of the My Lai massacre

A

Lt Calley

30
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How many people protested against the massacre, in Washington, in November 1969

A

700,000

31
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What was the name of the Viet Cong attack on 100 targets in January 1968?

A

The Tet Offensive

32
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How many VC died in the Tet Offensive?

A

10,000

33
Q

Which CBS journalist reported after this attacked that “ Vietnam is an unwinnable war”

A

Walter Cronkite

34
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How many Vietnamese civilians died in 1968 mainly as a result of bombing raids?

A

300,000

35
Q

What country started to take over Vietnam after WW2

A

Japan

36
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Republic side?

A

South Vietnam

37
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Communist side?

A

North Vietname

38
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What did the US destroy during the war?

A
  • crops
  • blocked roads
  • oil facilities
39
Q

Vietnam war was the first television war - true or false?

A

True

40
Q

What influence did France fall under?

A

Soviet

41
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Which president was assassinated in 1963?

A

John F Kennedy

42
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Who was the general of the US Army in 1967?

A

Westmoreland

43
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How many troops were in South Vietnam by 1968?

A

50,000

44
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How much money was the US spending on the Vietnam War by 1968?

A

$20 billion a year

45
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When did the Tet Offensive take place?

A

January 1968

46
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Who was president when the Tet Offensive took place in January 1968?

A

Johnson

47
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How many cities and military targets did the Viet Cong attack during the Tet Offensive?

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100+

48
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Which building did the VC capture in Saigon during the Tet Offensive

A

U.S Embassy

49
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How many US soldiers were killed in the Tet Offensive

A

1500

50
Q

Which ancient Vietnamese city was completely destroyed during the Tet Offensive

A

Hue

51
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Which presidential candidate campaigned to end the war in Vietnam after the Tet Offensive

A

Nixin

52
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Which news network asked in March 1968, whether it was pointless to ‘destroy Vietnam in order to save it’

A

NBC Television

53
Q

What started in March 1968 as a result of Tet Offensive and where did it take place

A

Peace talks in Paris

54
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Why was Tet a success for the VC

A

Element of surprise for U.S - did not expect it and couldn’t prepare / wasn’t armoured

55
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Why was Tet a success for the U,S

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10,000 VC killed

56
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What position did Henry Kissinger hold in the U.S administration

A

National Security Advisor

57
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Why was Tet a turning point for the Vietnam War

A

U.S citizens started to campaign to end the war

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