Vietnam Flashcards
How many US casualties were a result of booby traps?
11%
How many students went on strike after 4 were killed at Kent State University?
4 million
How long were VC tunnels?
240km
How many tonnes of Napalm were dropped between 1965 and 1973?
12,000
How many VC died in the Tet Offensive?
10,000
How many Vietnamese civilians were killed in My Lai March 1968?
300-400
When was Vietnam united again?
30th April 1975
How many US soldiers died in Vietnam?
58,000
How much did it cost to kill one VC?
$400,000
What parallel was Vietnam split on?
17th
What was the average age of a USA soldier? (Vietnam)
19
How many litres of Agent Orange were used during the Vietnam war?
82 million litres
How much did the USA spend on Vietnam in total?
$110 BILLION, $2000 every second for 10 years
How many non-military advisors were there in Vietnam by 1962 and 1964?
11,500 to 23,000
How much money did the US provide to France to fight against the communists?
$500 million per year