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History - Vietnam Flashcards

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Summarise the events of Dien Bien Phu.

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Dien Bien Phu was a French base in a valley, commanded by Henri Navarre. The French wanted the Vietminh to launch a frontal attack, but made tactical errors (it was in a valley,

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Describe two key features of Dien Bien Phu.

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  • The failure of French tactics.

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What was the Geneva Conference?

What was agreed?

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A conference held from April to July 1954, aiming to bring peace to the Vietnam region. It was agreed…

  • Vietnam would be given independence.
  • Nationwide elections would be held in July 1956.
  • Vietnam would temporarily be divided at the 17th parallel.
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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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What was the Strategic Hamlet Program?

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Describe two key features of the Strategic Hamlet program.

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Who was Diem and why was he unpopular?

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What was the Gulf of Tonkin incident?

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Describe two key features of the Gulf of Tonkin incident.

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Describe the guerrilla tactics of General Giap.

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Describe how the Vietnam War escalated following the Tonkin Incident.

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What was Operation Rolling Thunder?

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What tactics were used by the USA in Vietnam?

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What were the Vietcong tactics?

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Whose tactics were most effective during the Vietnam War and why?

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What was Khe Sahn?

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Describe two key features of Khe Sahn.

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What was the Tet Offensive?

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20
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Describe two key features of the Tet Offensive.

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21
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What were the Ho Chi Minh trails, and why were they significant?

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22
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What was Hearts and Minds?

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23
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Was Hearts and Minds successful? Why / why not?

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24
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What was the Phoenix Program?

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25
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Give the events of My Lai.

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26
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Describe two key features of the My Lai massacre.

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27
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What caused the Peace Movement in America? (3)

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28
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Why was the draft unpopular?

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29
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What was the Veteran’s Protest.

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30
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How did the number of casualties contribute to opposition?

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31
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What were ‘Hawks’ ?

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32
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What happened at Kent State?

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33
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Describe two key features of the Kent State Shooting.

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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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36
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What did John Kerry say at the Fulbright Hearings?

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37
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Describe US involvement in Cambodia and Laos.

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38
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What was life like in South Vietnam?

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  • Peasants were forced to pay high taxes, and had land taken away from them.
  • Diem cheated in elections.
  • Buddhists had to have permission to worship, and Diem showed favouritism to Catholics.
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What was life like in North Vietnam?

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  • Land was redistributed amongst the people.
  • Ruled by Ho Chi Minh and the Communist Party (the only party allowed).
  • Became modernised, and industrial production improved.
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What was the Nguyen Hue Offensive?

How did the USA respond?

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  • A major communist three-pronged attack, involving 150,000 troops and 500 tanks in 1972.
  • The USA responded with Operation Linebacker.
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What was the Christmas Bombing?

What was it’s aims?

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  • A major bombing campaign on the North. 360,000 tonnes of bombs were dropped by B-52s, on highly populated areas.
  • Nixon hoped to achieve further peace talks, and was successful.
42
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What was agreed at the Paris Peace Accords? (4)

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Le Duc Thu and Kissinger agreed…

  • US armed forces would withdraw completely, and P.O.Ws would be returned to America.
  • A ceasefire began on 28th January 1973.
  • Elections would be held to reunite Vietnam.
  • Foreign forces leave Cambodia and Laos.
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How did the war end in Vietnam?

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44
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What was the aim of Vietnamisation?

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45
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What impact did Vietnamisation have in the ARVN, and US troops?

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