Vietnam

Question 1

When did Diem come to power in Vietnam?

Answer 1

1955

Question 2

What was the S army called in Vietnam?

Answer 2

Army of the Republic of Viet (ARVN)

Question 3

When did Westmoreland command in Viet?

Answer 3

64-68 (replaced after Tet, decision made in 67)

Question 4

Beyond pol reasons, why was S vital to the north?

Answer 4

Economically - higher population but most rice in S

Question 5

What was the name of the defoliation operation in the South?

Answer 5

Op Ranch Hand

“Only you can prevent a forest”

Question 6

In what year did 100,000 people march on the Pentagon

Answer 6

Oct 67

Question 7

Who took the photo after the Tet Offensive of a S VIET general shooting a man?

Answer 7

Eddie Adams

Question 8

What kill ratio did Westmoreland claim in the war?

Answer 8

10:1

Question 9

When did EIS give his Domino Theory Speech?

Answer 9

1954 just prior to Geneva Conference

Question 10

When did Mao, HCM and Stalin all meet in Moscow?

Answer 10

1950

Question 11

What did Kosygin promise N after US air attacks in response to Pleiku attack?

Answer 11

All “necessary aid and support”

Question 12

When was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Answer 12

Oct 62

Question 13

When did Mao declare the PRC?

Answer 13

1949

Question 14

How many mil advisors were in S when Kennedy was assassinated?

Answer 14

16000

Question 15

When did the Iraqi no-fly zones start?

Answer 15

1992

Question 16

When did Op Desert Fox take place?

Answer 16

Dec 98 (Wpns inspectors expelled in Oct 98)

Question 17

Which UN Res would readmit UNSCOM to Iraq and give them full and free movement?

Answer 17

1441

Question 18

When did Bush decide to fully commit to war?

Answer 18

Jan 03 - as Saddam not disclosing wpns, would fall to US to remove him

Question 19

Which AQ affiliate in Iraq did Powell use to justify Iraqi link with terrorisim?

Answer 19

Abu Musab al Zarqawi

Question 20

When did the invasion of Iraq begin?

Answer 20

19 Mar 03

Question 21

What does ORHA stand for?

Answer 21

Office of reconstruction and humanitarian assistance

Question 22

When did Bush announce end of Combat operations in Iraq?

Answer 22

May 1

Question 23

What were the first 2 CPA orders:

Answer 23

1. Removal of 3000 Ba’athist civ servants (hosp, educ govt offices).
2. Dissolve Iraqi Mil
   Total 1/2 mil lost jobs

Question 24

By 2006 how many refugees had been created by Iraq war?

Answer 24

4.7 mil - largest no in ME hist

Question 25

When was the first battle of Fallujah?

Answer 25

Apr 04 (2nd Nov 04)

Question 26

When were first Iraq elections?

Answer 26

May 05

Question 27

When did rumsfeld resign?

Answer 27

Nov 06

Question 28

When did the US surge in Iraq begin?

Answer 28

Spring 07