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GCSE Vietnam Knowledge Test Flashcards

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

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Viet Minh

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2
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How much money did the US provide to France to fight against the communists?

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$500 million per year

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3
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What was the name of the battle lost by the French in 1954?

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Dien 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 three reasons were there for why he was disliked?

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Harsh to peasants, treated Buddhists badly and corrupt.

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7
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Which 66 year old monk burnt himself to death in protest?

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

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The National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam (Viet Cong)

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10
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What did JFK introduce in 1962 aiming at keeping the peasants away from Communism?

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The Strategic Hamlet Relocation Programme

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11
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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 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 taught that Vietnam becoming Communist might lead to other countries also falling to Communism?

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Domino Theory

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15
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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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16
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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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17
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What percentage of US casualties were caused by VC booby traps?

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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 helicopters 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

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

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20,000

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

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82 million litres

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

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11%

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27
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What were search and destroy missions informally known as?

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Zippo raids

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

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My Lai

29
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Who was put in prison as a result of this 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

Tet Offensive

32
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How many Viet Cong died in this attack?

A

10,000

33
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Which CBS journalist reported after this attack 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
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Which president replaced LBJ in January, 1969?

A

Richard Nixon

36
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What was his policy of removing US troops and replacing them with South Vietnamese troops called?

A

Vietnamisation

37
Q

The South Vietnamese army had 82,000 soldiers in 1968. How big was it by 1970?

A

1 million

38
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What was the 1972 Viet Cong attack on the South called?

A

The Spring Offensive

39
Q

During Operation Linebacker 1 between May and October 1972, how many tonnes of bombs were dropped on North Vietnam?

A

150,000 tons

40
Q

In 1970 Nixon started SALT talks with the USSR to limit nuclear weapons. What does SALT stand for?

A

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

41
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Which two countries did Nixon visit in 1972 in a bid to put pressure of North Vietnam to end the war?

A

USSR and China

42
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Which country did the USA invade in March 1969, in Operation Menu, in an attempt to destroy Communist help for the VC?

A

Cambodia

43
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What was the name of the Communist group in this country under the leadership of Pol Pot?

A

Khmer Rouge

44
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What was the name given to the operation to invade Laos in February 1971 which ended in disaster and defeat for the South Vietnamese army?

A

Operation Lam Son 719

45
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What John Lennon song was adopted by the peace movement in 1969?

A

Give peace a chance

46
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What percentage of TV reports showed dead or wounded people?

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25%

47
Q

How many people watched the shocking images of the execution of a VC soldier live on US TV?

A

20 million

48
Q

What was Ronald Haeberle famous for?

A

Photgraphing the dead at My Lai

49
Q

Which famous boxer burnt his draft card?

A

Muhammad Ali

50
Q

How many students at Berkeley, Yale and Stanford Universities protested against the Vietnam war in 1968?

A

40,000

51
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After 4 student were killed at Kent State University, how many students went on strike?

A

4 million

52
Q

Finish this chant.. Hey, Hey LBJ…….

A

How many kids did you kill today?

53
Q

What was the name of shops opened for anti-war, ex-servicemen to get coffee and doughnuts?

A

GI coffeehouses

54
Q

In 1970 there were 209 fraggings? What is fragging?

A

Killing your own officer

55
Q

Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland and Fred Gardner were famous actors. What did they set up to protest against the war?

A

The FTA tour (Free the Army roadshow)

56
Q

What did the VVAW stand for?

A

Vietnam Veterans Against the War

57
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What was the name given to the investigations held in Detroit in December 1970 about US atrocities in Vietnam?

A

Winter Soldier Investigations

58
Q

What was the name of the hearings set up in 1971 to try and find a way out of Vietnam?

A

Fulbright Hearings

59
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What was the name of the VVAW ex-soldier who gave the most famous evidence at these hearings?

A

John Kerry

60
Q

What was the name of the disabled ex-soldier who became a campaigner against war?

A

Ron Kovic

61
Q

What was the name of the scandal which ended in Nixon’s resignation?

A

Watergate

62
Q

Where did peace talks start in May 1968 and lasted until January 1973?

A

Paris

63
Q

Which two men had secret meetings for three years between 1969 and 1972?

A

Kissinger and Tho

64
Q

Who was leader of South Vietnam, who was appalled by the Paris Peace Accords in 1973?

A

Thieu

65
Q

Why couldn’t the USA keep up the promises made to protect South Vietnam at the Paris Peace Accords?

A

Stock market crash and world oil crisis meant less money for war.

66
Q

Why did the North feel confident enough to break the Paris Accords and attack the South in 1975?

A

US Congress wouldn’t allow Ford to commit any more money to Vietnam.

67
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What was the codename of the US evacuation of South Vietnam?

A

Operation Frequent Wind

68
Q

On what date did the North defeat the South and reunite Vietnam?

A

April 30th 1975

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