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who was the president from 1954-61?

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Eisenhower

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what year was Vietnam freed from french ruling?

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1954

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who leads North Vietnam?

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Ho Chi Minh

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Who leads South Vietnam?

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Ngo Dinh Diem

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What percentage of the population was Buddist?

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70% Buddist, 30% Catholic

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How many people did Joe McCarthy believe were communist and working in the American government?

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200

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Who sent Military advisors and equipment to Vietnam?

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Eisenhower

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Give an example of a country affected by the belief of the Domino theory?

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Asia

China

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Who ruled between 1961-1963?

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Kennedy

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In 1961 how many advisors was in Vietnam?

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800 which eventually led to 11,000

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In which year was Diem replaced with an anti-communist army general?

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1963

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12
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what percentage had the Vietcong take of the countryside by 1963?

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40%

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What is meant by the Tonkin incident of 1964?

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North Vietnamese torpedo boats attacked American Torpedo boats in the Gulf of Tonkin

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Who ruled between 1964-1967?

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Johnson

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What is meant by the term Johnson resolution?

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The use of military force

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What is meant by the term Operation Rolling Thunder?

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1965- USA bombed factories,supply lines and military bases in North Vietnam

17
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In 1965 how many US troops were sent to Vietnam

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180,000 resulting in La Drang Valley

18
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Name the American Tactics

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  1. Pitched Battle
  2. Search and Destroy
  3. Strategic Village
  4. Napalm
  5. Defoliation
19
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Name the Communist tactics.

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  1. Camoflauge
  2. Tunnels and Bunkers
  3. Ho Chi Minh Trial
  4. Tet Offensive
  5. Guerilla Warefare
20
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Which Communist tactic was very rare and was unsuccessful?

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Tet offensive-1968 attacked american base in Saigon

21
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What event was 300 women and children killed by a US soldier?

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1968-My Lai

22
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Who did the North Vietnam gain support and supplies off?

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$2 Billion from China and USSR

23
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How many American Soldiers died in the Vietnam war?

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58,000

24
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for each Vietcong killed how much was it costing America?

A

$400,000

25
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Who ruled during 1968-1973 resulting in the American withdrawal

A

Nixon

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