Military History p3 Flashcards

1
Q

World War II began in what year?

A

1939

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2
Q

What is Blitzkrieg

A

Lightning attack

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3
Q

radioactive debris

A

black rain

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4
Q

Korean war began on on June 25th of what year?

A

1950

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5
Q

Geneva accords in 1954 accomplished what?

A

Vietnam seperated at 17th parallel
Elections held every 2 years
300 days allowed for free movement between north and south.

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6
Q

three stages of revolution

A

Defensive
Equilibrium
counteroffensive

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7
Q

Agent orange destroyed over ____ percent of vegetation in Vietnam.

A

10%

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8
Q

7 August a resolution passed unanimously in the house by a margin of 82-2 to do what?

A

Wage all out war on North Vietnam, No declaration of war.

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9
Q

The workhorse aircraft for the U.S. Forces in the Vietnam war

A

Bell UH-1

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10
Q

Two major technological advancements used in the war in Vietnam

A

Smart Bombs and Infrared Scopes

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11
Q

The largest coalition force ever assembled was forged in response to ______

A

Iraq’s annexation of kuwait

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12
Q

CENTCOM stands for

A

Central Command

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13
Q

Centcom was established in what year?

A

1983

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