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Tactics Of Viet Cong And USA Flashcards

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1
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When was the My Lai massacre?

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March 1968

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How many civilians were killed by US soldiers in the My Lai massacre?

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300-400

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How many civilians were killed in the first 4 hours of the My Lai massacre?

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300

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4
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How many weapons were found in the My Lai massacre?

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3

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How many non-combatants were killed in the My Lai massacre according to the officers report?

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20 were accidentally killed

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6
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Which magazine published pictures of the My Lai massacre?

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Life magazine

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What happened in March 1971?

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Lieutenant William Calley was found guilty of murdering 32 civilians

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When was Calley sentenced to 20 years’ hard labour?

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August 1971

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9
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When was Calley released?

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3 years later (1974)

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How many anti-war protestors showed up in Washington DC. in November 1969?

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700,000

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How many Vietnamese civilians were killed in 1968?

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300,000

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12
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How many Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers died during the Vietnam war?

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Over 1 million

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13
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How much did the Soviet Union and China give to the communists in total?

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$2 billion

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When was the Tet Offensive launched?

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January 1968

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What was the Tet Offensive?

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The communists attacked 100 cities and military targets

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How many experienced fighters did the Viet Cong lose in the Tet Offensive?

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10,000

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17
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What did CBS journalists Walter Cronkite say after the Tet Offensive?

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“What the hell is going on? I thought we were winning the war.”

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18
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What did Don Oberdorfer of the Washington Post (1971) say?

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“The American people and most of the leaders reached the conclusion that the Vietnam War would require greater effort over a far longer period of time than it was younger”

19
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When did the peace conference in Paris take place?

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March 1968

20
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How many tonnes of napalm was used between 1965-1973?

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20,000

21
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How many missions using agent orange were there?

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30,000

22
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How much forest and farm land was destroyed using agent orange between 1961-1970?

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4 million acres

23
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What percentage did the risk of getting cancer increase for those handling agent orange?

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170%

24
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How long did US soldiers have to fight for?

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1 year

25
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What gun did US soldiers use?

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M16 rifles

26
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What percentage of US casualties were caused by booby traps?

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11%

27
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Name examples of booby traps

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Trip wires, sharpened bamboo spikes, bouncing Betty land mines

28
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How many Vietnamese civilians used the Ho Chi Minh Trail to give the Viet Cong supplies?

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40,000

29
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Why didn’t the Viet Cong wear uniforms?

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To blend in with peasants

30
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How many soldiers did the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese army have in early 1965?

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170,000

31
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What percentage of US casualties were caused by small arms fire?

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51%

32
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What did the Viet Cong do to limit the use of US Arun support?

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‘Hang onto American belts’

33
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How many US troops died compared to how many Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops?

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60,000 US troops and 900,000 VC and NV troops

34
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How many times more men were treated for drug abuse than combat wounds?

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4 times

35
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What guns did the Viet Cong use?

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AK47 guns

36
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In November 1965 how many VC soldiers were killed and how many US soldiers were killed? (beginning of the war)

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2,000 VC soldiers and 300 US soldiers

37
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How many civilians did the Viet Cong kill between 1966-1971?

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27,000

38
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How many civilian casualties were there for every 1 gun found?

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6

39
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How long were the Viet Cong tunnels?

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240km

40
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How many tonnes of munitions remain unexplored in Vietnam today?

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27,000

41
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How much did it cost to kill 1 Viet Cong soldier?

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$400,000

42
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What fraction of US bombs were dropped on South Vietnam?

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2/3

43
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What percentage of the army died in the first 3 months of the soldier serving?

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43%

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