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History - Vietnam 2 Flashcards

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What were the origins of the First Indochina War?

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What were the aims of the Vietminh?

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What were French strengths and weaknesses during the First Indo-China War?

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smaller military than french

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What were Vietminh strengths during the First Indo-China War? Why did they win?

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Describe Vietminh Guerilla tactics.

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Why were guerrilla tactics so effective against the French.

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Describe the events of Dien Bien Phu.

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1 facts

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What were two key features of Dien Bien Phu?

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  • Failure of French tactics. (In valley…)

- Signalled the end of the first Indo-China War.

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What was the Geneva Conference? Give 3 facts.

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Aims

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What was agreed at the Geneva Conference?

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Describe two key features of the Geneva Conference.

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Why did America become more involved in Vietnam?

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Describe Eisenhower’s domino theory.

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What was the Commitment Trap?

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Reason why US became involved in Vietnam.

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What was SEATO?

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Give two key features of the Domino Theory.

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What was life like in South Vietnam?

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What was life like in North Vietnam?

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need to do mines policy impacts the nlf

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What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail? Why was it significant?

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Describe two features of the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

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What was the Strategic Hamlet Program?

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Describe two key features of the Strategic Hamlet Program.

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Why did opposition towards Diem grow?

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How did the US respond to the Geneva Conference?
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Why did Diem fall?
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What was the Gulf of Tonkin Incident? Give 3 facts.
(effects)
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Describe two key features of the Gulf of Tonkin incident.
- Provided an reason for war. | - Showed
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Why did the war escalate from 1964-1968?
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What was Johnson's role in escalating the war? Describe two key features.
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What were the roles of Robert McNamara and General Westmoreland in escalating the war?
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What were American tactics in jungle warfare?
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Give two key features of American warfare tactics.
- Devastating effect on population. | - Domestic backlash inside USA.
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What were Vietcong tactics? Why were they effective?
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What were Search and Destroy missions? What was their impact?
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Describe two key features of Search and Destroy missions.
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Describe two key features of Operation Rolling Thunder.
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What effect did the war being televised have?
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Describe two key features of the Televised War.
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What was the Siege on Khe Sanh.
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Why was the siege on Khe Sanh significant?
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Describe two key features of Khe Sanh.
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What was the Tet Offensive?
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What were the effects of the Tet Offensive?
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Describe two key features of the Tet Offensive.
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What was the Battle of Hue? Why was it significant?
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Describe two key features of the Battle of Hue.
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How did the USA respond to guerrilla warfare?
1- defoliation. bombing
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What was Hearts and Minds?
1 FACTS
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Describe two key features of the Hearts and Minds.
Effects/ why it was successful.
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What was the Phoenix Program?
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What were the effects of the Phoenix Program?
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Describe the events of My Lai.
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What were the effects of My Lai?
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Describe two key features of My Lai.
- Demonstrated th | - Backlash within USA.
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What were the effects of defoliation and bombing on the Vietnamese?
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Describe media coverage in the US? How did it effect public opinion?
1 If I've lost Cronkite, Ive lost middle America"
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What were the Fulbright Hearings?
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Describe two key features of the Fulbright Hearings.
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What did John Kerry say at the Fulbright Hearings?
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What were the reasons for opposition to the war in the USA?
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Who supported the war and why?
How did they protest.
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What was the Veteran's Protest and why was it significant?
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What anti-war protests were there in the US? How did the effect society?
1 University
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Describe two key features of the Phoenix Program.
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What were the most significant impacts if the war on Vietnamese civilians?
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Explain Nixon's policy of Vietnamization.
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Describe two key features of Vietnamization.
1 always effects.
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Describe the widening of the war and 'secret bombing' of Cambodia and Laos.
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Describe two key features of the secret bombing on Laos and Cambodia.
secret, unknown to congress. | longterm effects unexploded bombs ethical
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Why did peace talks initially fail?
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What was the Nguyen Offensive?
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What were the roles of of Kissinger and Le Duc Tho?
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What was the Ceasefire Agreement?
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What were the effects of the Ceasefire Agreement?
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What happened during the Paris Peace Talks (1972)?
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Describe two key features of the Paris Peace Talks (1972).
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What was the effect of the Christmas Bombing?
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How did the war end in Vietnam?
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