Military History p3 Flashcards
World War II began in what year?
1939
What is Blitzkrieg
Lightning attack
radioactive debris
black rain
Korean war began on on June 25th of what year?
1950
Geneva accords in 1954 accomplished what?
Vietnam seperated at 17th parallel
Elections held every 2 years
300 days allowed for free movement between north and south.
three stages of revolution
Defensive
Equilibrium
counteroffensive
Agent orange destroyed over ____ percent of vegetation in Vietnam.
10%
7 August a resolution passed unanimously in the house by a margin of 82-2 to do what?
Wage all out war on North Vietnam, No declaration of war.
The workhorse aircraft for the U.S. Forces in the Vietnam war
Bell UH-1
Two major technological advancements used in the war in Vietnam
Smart Bombs and Infrared Scopes
The largest coalition force ever assembled was forged in response to ______
Iraq’s annexation of kuwait
CENTCOM stands for
Central Command
Centcom was established in what year?
1983