Vietnam Flashcards
how many parts was vietnam split into?
2
what is guerrilla warfare?
irregular and asymmetric warfare
what dates was it when the battles begun?
2nd and 4th
why do monks burn themselves?
suicidal
what is domino theory?
events that keep happening
what happened in My Lai?
villagers had got killed
what is the cold war?
a battle
what is capitalism?
free of elections and freedom
what is communism?
belif and one strong leader
who was the fight between?
US and Vietnam
How many army’s did north Vietnam have?
2
what is the superpower?
Long boaybe trap
Who gained the most from the TET Offensive?
USA
what is cold war?
battle
what is vietminh?
a member of a communist dominated national movement.
what is ho chi minh?
trail towards north vietnam
what is saigon?
trail towards ho chi minh
what is hanoi?
capital of vietnam
what is napalm?
sticky jelly bomb
what is diem?
government workers
whats my lai?
americans had killed most people in that country
what is hearts and minds?
emotional commitment
whats agent orange?
a chemical
why did monks burn themselves?
most were suicidal
when monks burn themselves why did this have an impact on vietnam?
showing everyone to do the same.
who was the fight against?
US and Vietnam
who planted a bomb and attacked secretly?
vietcong
Did US and Vietcong battle head on?
yes
How many troops went into Vietnam?
500,000
how much was the USA spending a year?
$20 billion
did most leaders reach to conclusion?
yes
what year did washington write a letter?
1971
why was the ancient city of Hue destroyed?
during the war
why was vietnam require greater effort?
for a longer period of time
how many fighters did vietcong loose?
around 10,000
was the TET Offensive a disaster for the communists?
yes
why did tourists look into this?
to find out what actually happened
was many civilians killed?
yes
what two years from start to finish did the war go well?
1966-1967
was the US and Vietnamese forces kill huge numbers of vietcong?
yes
were they confident that the enemy was being down?
yes
what year was the confidence shattered?
early 1968
how many countries did vietcong fighters attack?
over 100 cities and other military targets
why were viet cong struggling against guerrilla tactics?
loosing to many fighters
did the USA want to increase their involvement?
yes
how did they respond to the guerrilla tactics?
bomb the ho chi minh trail
