Escalation of Vietnam War Brainscape Flashcards
1
Q
1.What group did Ho Chi Minh form to fight the Japanese and then the French?
A
Viet Minh
2
Q
- How much money did the US provide to France to fight against the communists?
A
$500 million per year
3
Q
- What was the name of the battle lost by the French in 1954?
A
Dien Bien Phu
4
Q
- What agreement was signed in 1954 which split Vietnam in half along the 17th parallel?
A
The Geneva Agreement
5
Q
- Who was put in place to rule the Republic of South Vietnam?
A
Diem
6
Q
- What three reasons were there for why he was disliked?
A
Harsh to peasants, treated Buddhists badly and corrupt.
7
Q
- Which 66 year old monk burnt himself to death in protest?
A
Thich Quang Duc
8
Q
- How much money did the USA give the corrupt Republic of South Vietnam in the 1950s?
A
$1.6 billion
9
Q
- What organisation was set up in 1960 to fight against the corrupt government of the south?
A
The National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam (Viet Cong)
10
Q
- What did JFK introduce in 1962 aimed at keeping the peasants away from Communism?
A
The Strategic Hamlet Relocation Programme
11
Q
- How many non-military advisors were there in Vietnam by 1962 and 1964?
A
11,500 and 23,000
12
Q
- Where were US boats attacked by the Viet Cong in August 1964?
A
The Gulf of Tonkin
13
Q
- How many US marines arrived at Da Nang in March 1965?
A
3500
14
Q
- What was the name of the theory which thought that Vietnam becoming Communist might lead to other countries also falling to Communism?
A
Domino Theory
15
Q
- How many soldiers did the VC and NVA have by 1965?
A
170,000
16
Q
- What was the tactics called where the VC stayed close to US troops to reduce the impact of bombing?
A
Hanging on to American belts
17
Q
- What percentage of US casualties were caused by VC booby traps?
A
11 percent
18
Q
- How long were the tunnel complexes used by the VC?
A
240km
19
Q
- How many Vietnamese civilians provided supplies for the VC by using the Ho Chi Minh Trail?
A
40,000
20
Q
- What was the total amount of aid provided to the North Vietnamese by China and the USSR?
A
$2 billion
21
Q
- What was the name of the bombing campaign that started in February 1965?
A
Operation Rolling Thunder
22
Q
- How many US helicopters were destroyed?
A
5000
23
Q
- How much did it cost, according to Life Magazine, to kill one Viet Cong?
A
$400,000
24
Q
- How many tonnes of Napalm were dropped between 1965-73?
A
20,000
25
Q
- How many litres of Agent Orange were used during the war?
A
82 million litres
26
Q
- What percentage of US casualties were caused by booby traps?
A
11 percent
27
Q
- What were search and destroy missions informally known as?
A
Zippo raids
28
Q
- What was the name of the village which witnessed the massacre of 400 people in March 1968?
A
My Lai
29
Q
- Who was put in prison as a result of this massacre?
A
Lt Calley
30
Q
- How many people protested against the massacre, in Washington, in November 1969?
A
700,000
31
Q
- What was the name of the Viet Cong attack on 100 targets in January 1968?
A
Tet Offensive
32
Q
- How many Viet Cong died in this attack?
A
10,000
33
Q
- Which CBS journalist reported after this attack that “Vietnam is an unwinnable war”?
A
Walter Cronkite
34
Q
- How many Vietnamese civilians died in 1968 mainly as a result of bombing raids?
A
300,000
