The Close of War Flashcards

1
Q

What was the Tet Offensive 1968?

A

The NVA attacked over 100 areas but were defeated in 2 days

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2
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Why was the Tet Offensive not considered a victory by the American public?

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They had seen the destruction of Saigon and thousands of civilian casualties due to the media

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3
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What was Operation Linebacker?

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Started in May 1972 - bombing to make up for the lack of troops that remained in Vietnam

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4
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How many bombs were dropped during the Christmas period?

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200,000 over 11 days

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5
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When did Vietnamisation begin?

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1969

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6
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What was Vietnamisation?

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Nixon bringing the boys home from Vietnam and replacing them with the ARVN

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7
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How many troops had left Vietnam by 1971?

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400,000

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8
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What were the terms of the Peace Conference in January 1973?

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US army completely withdraw

American prisoners of war released

N. Vietnam must recognise the South’s government but could keep some areas

A future vote could unite Vietnam

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9
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Who benefitted most from the Peace Conference?

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North Vietnam, as they could rebuild the army and attack later

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What was the Fall of Saigon?

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The North made a 3 pronged attack just as many ARVN were giving up

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What was the name given for the floods of refugees fleeing South of Vietnam?

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The Convoy of Tears

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When was Saigon taken?

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By the end of April 1975

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13
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How were the remaining US advisors saved from Vietnam in 1975?

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They were airlifted from the embassy

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14
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Who negotiated for each side of the Peace Conference?

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Le Duc Tho and Henry Kissinger

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15
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Why did the Tet Offensive happen?

A

The Communists wanted to collapse the government of Saigon

They hoped this would encourage peasants from the South to support the communists

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16
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How many NVA/VC troops died in the Tet Offensive?

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58,000

17
Q

What did Kissinger want from the Paris peace talks?

A

An independent, non-communist South

18
Q

What were Nixon’s aims?

A

Bomb Cambodia

Don’t let Saigon fall to the Communists

Vietnamisation

19
Q

Why did Nixon organise Operation Linebacker?

A

The NVA had recovered and were taking advantage of the reduced amount of US ground troops

20
Q

What was the Madman Theory?

A

The US administration claimed Nixon was unstable and would use nuclear weapons

Invented to speed up peace talks with the North

21
Q

What were the terms of the Paris Peace Conference 1973?

A

US armed forces to completely withdraw

US prisoners of war to be released

North Vietnam must recognise the South’s government but could remain in control of the cities they had

Future elections may reunite Vietnam