Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

History: Confilict and Tension in Asia > USA escalate involvement in the Vietnam War > Flashcards

USA escalate involvement in the Vietnam War Flashcards

1
Q

Johnson believed in the

A

domino theory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Johnson wanted to

A

contain communism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Johnson wanted a peaceful solution in Vietnam so he could spend money on his

A

‘Great Society’

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What was Johnson’s idea of a ‘Great Society’

A

investing money into USA to improve housing, hospitals and education

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Johnson was convinced to improve USA involvement in Vietnam by his

A

advisors

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What was Operation Plan 34A

A

When Johnson sent mercenaries to fight in North Vietnam and he ordered US naval ships to spy on North Vietnam from the sea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What was the name of the US naval ship involved in the Gulf of Tonkin incident

A

The USS Maddox

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

On what date did the USS Maddox attack a Vietnamese patrol boat who had followed it

A

3 August 1964

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

On what date did the Maddox report an attack that had been launched against them by North Vietnam

A

4 August 1964

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What was the result of Johnson informing Congress the events of the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?

A

Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What powers did the Gulf of Tonkin resolution give to the president

A

Johnson could take any military action he thought necessary to defend South East Asia from communism without askung Congress

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

How long did it take for direct American involvement in Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

A

Within 6 months

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

When did evidence emerge that Johnson knew that the USS Maddox wasn’t attacked by North Vietnam but whitheld it from Congress?

A

2005

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What was the name of the US helicopter base in South Vietnam attacked by the Vietcong and where was it?

A

Camp Holloway, Pleiku

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What was the loss caused by the attack on Camp Holloway

A

helicopters destroyed, 8 US servicemen killed, 126 wounded

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

How did President Johnson retalliate to the attack on Camp Holloway

A

ordered Operation Rolling Thunder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What was Operation Rolling Thunder?

A

a continuous bombing capain carried about by USA deploying ‘precision bombing’ tactics against government and military targets in North Vietnam

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Why was Operation Rolling Thunder a turning point in the Vietnam war?

A

it meant US troops were directly involved in the fighting against North Vietnam

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What was the aim of Operation Rolling Thunder

A

lower North Vietnamese morale and force the withdrawal of the government in South Vietnam

20
Q

How long was Operation Rolling Thunder meant to last, how long did it actually last?

A

8 weeks, 3 years

21
Q

What tactic did Vietcong use

A

Guerilla tactics

22
Q

what was the supply route that the Vietcong used to get supplies from North Vietnam

A

The Ho Chi Minh Trail

23
Q

Why did the US never manage to destroy the Ho Chi Minh trail

A

because it was so successfully hidden in the jungle

24
Q

What was the Vietcong tactic of ‘Hanging on the belts’ of American troops

A

staying close to US troops as the US were unlikely to bomb their own men

25
Q

How many US soldiers died in VC ambushes

A

51%

26
Q

What was a punji trap?

A

A Vietcong booby trap which was a spike concealed in a hole, often with excrament on the end which US troops would fall on and be impaled by

27
Q

What was the average age of American GI’s

A

19

28
Q

What were Search and Destroy missions?

A

US marines searched villages and if they found any signs of the Vietcong they would destroy the whole village

29
Q

What were zippo raids

A

US marines would burn down villages with ‘Zippo’ lighters

30
Q

What did the mental strain and drug taking sometimes lead US troops to do

A

‘fragging’: murdering superior officers to avoid dangerous mission

31
Q

what were cluster bombs?

A

bombs which exploded horizontally scattering 600 smaller bombs

32
Q

what was Agent Orange?

A

a toxic weed killer intended to destroy Vietnamese jungles and expose the Ho Chi Minh trail

33
Q

What was Agent Blue?

A

a pesticide designed to kill crops and starve Vietnamese

34
Q

What was napalm?

A

a sticky gel mixed with fuel which would burn at high temperatures

35
Q

Was the US bombing campaigns succesful

A

No, few Vietcong were killed and they became incrediy unpopular with peasants

36
Q

When was the Tet Offensive

A

30 January 1968

37
Q

What was the Tet Offensive

A

a coordinated attack by Vietcong on numerous US controlled towns and cities in South Vietnam. It happened on their New year when a ceasefire between Vietcong and USA had been agreed so it came as a surprised for US troops

38
Q

How did Vietcong prepare for the Tet Offensive

A

Since September 1967, VC had attacked US airbases, attracting attention away from towns leaving them vulnerable

39
Q

What did Vietcong do in Saigon during the Tet offensive?

A

took over the radio station and entered the US embassy

40
Q

What did the Tet Offensive make LBJ realise?

A

USA couldn’t win the war

41
Q

What was the relevance of the US press in the Tet Offensive?

A

news reports of the fighting were broadcasted in America, making the public realise they had been lied to and USA weren’t succeeding as much as they were told

42
Q

When was the My Lai Massacre?

A

March 1968

43
Q

Who were the US marines involved in the My Lai Massacre?

A

Charlie Company

44
Q

How many men, women and children were raped, mutilated and murdered by the US at My Lai?

A

Up to 500

45
Q

How long did it take for the US press to publish the story of the My Lai Massacre

A

A year

46
Q

Was anybody brought to justice for the My Lai Massacre

A

No

47
Q

What was the impact of the My Lai Massacre in America

A

US public lost even more trust for the army and government, even more people stopped supporting the war

History: Confilict and Tension in Asia (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions