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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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10
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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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12
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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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14
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What was the Commitment Trap?

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Reason why US became involved in Vietnam.

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15
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What was SEATO?

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Give two key features of the Domino Theory.

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17
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What was life like in South Vietnam?

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18
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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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27
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What was the Gulf of Tonkin Incident? Give 3 facts.

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(effects)

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28
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Describe two key features of the Gulf of Tonkin incident.

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  • Provided an reason for war.

- Showed

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29
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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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32
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What were American tactics in jungle warfare?

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33
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Give two key features of American warfare tactics.

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  • Devastating effect on population.

- Domestic backlash inside USA.

34
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What were Vietcong tactics? Why were they effective?

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35
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What were Search and Destroy missions? What was their impact?

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36
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Describe two key features of Search and Destroy missions.

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37
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Describe two key features of Operation Rolling Thunder.

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38
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What effect did the war being televised have?

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39
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Describe two key features of the Televised War.

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40
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What was the Siege on Khe Sanh.

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41
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Why was the siege on Khe Sanh significant?

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42
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Describe two key features of Khe Sanh.

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43
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What was the Tet Offensive?

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44
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What were the effects of the Tet Offensive?

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45
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Describe two key features of the Tet Offensive.

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46
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What was the Battle of Hue? Why was it significant?

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47
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Describe two key features of the Battle of Hue.

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48
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How did the USA respond to guerrilla warfare?

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1- defoliation. bombing

49
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What was Hearts and Minds?

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1 FACTS

50
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Describe two key features of the Hearts and Minds.

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Effects/ why it was successful.

51
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What was the Phoenix Program?

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52
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What were the effects of the Phoenix Program?

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53
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Describe the events of My Lai.

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54
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What were the effects of My Lai?

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55
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Describe two key features of My Lai.

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  • Demonstrated th

- Backlash within USA.

56
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What were the effects of defoliation and bombing on the Vietnamese?

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57
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Describe media coverage in the US? How did it effect public opinion?

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1 If I’ve lost Cronkite, Ive lost middle America”

58
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What were the Fulbright Hearings?

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59
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Describe two key features of the Fulbright Hearings.

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60
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What did John Kerry say at the Fulbright Hearings?

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61
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What were the reasons for opposition to the war in the USA?

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62
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Who supported the war and why?

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How did they protest.

63
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What was the Veteran’s Protest and why was it significant?

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64
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What anti-war protests were there in the US? How did the effect society?

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1 University

65
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Describe two key features of the Phoenix Program.

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66
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What were the most significant impacts if the war on Vietnamese civilians?

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67
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Explain Nixon’s policy of Vietnamization.

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68
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Describe two key features of Vietnamization.

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1 always effects.

69
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Describe the widening of the war and ‘secret bombing’ of Cambodia and Laos.

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70
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Describe two key features of the secret bombing on Laos and Cambodia.

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secret, unknown to congress.

longterm effects unexploded bombs ethical

71
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Why did peace talks initially fail?

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72
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What was the Nguyen Offensive?

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73
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What were the roles of of Kissinger and Le Duc Tho?

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74
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What was the Ceasefire Agreement?

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75
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What were the effects of the Ceasefire Agreement?

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76
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What happened during the Paris Peace Talks (1972)?

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77
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Describe two key features of the Paris Peace Talks (1972).

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78
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What was the effect of the Christmas Bombing?

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79
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How did the war end in Vietnam?

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