Vietnam War Flashcards
1) What actions did North Vietnam take that started the war
They attacked the south Vietnamese government including leader Dinh Diem using guerilla warfare.
2) What happened after this that angered the Americans
The 1st American soldiers are killed in South Vietname by North Vietnamese using guerrilla tactics
3) how does America aid the south
JFK send in helicopters and troops to support South Vietnam and authorise operations against vietcong
4) what did amrica use to expose the vietcong
The US use planes to spray ‘agent orange’ on land to destroy vegetation which the vietcong used for cover.
5) What does the South Vietnamese president do
Diem opens fire on Buddhists, kills 8 and injures many, including children. The US begin to doubt his leadership
6) what do the US do resulting in Diem’s actions
The US backs South Vietnam troops to assassinate Diem to replace him with a better leader
7) In 1963 why do the US enter the war
Due to an attack on two of their destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin. They discover it was North Vietnamese forces
8) what happens as a result of the ambush in the Gulf Of Tonkin
‘Gulf of tonkin resolution’. This authorised president Johnson to take ‘whatever actions necessary’
9) What do Russia and China do
Russia send support to Vietnam including artillery and ammunition. China sends engineering troops to repair infrastructure
10) What does President Johnson authorise to expose the North Vietnamese trail
Johnson begins ‘operation rolling thunder’ - a three year campaign of bombing the Ho Chi Minh trail and other targets
11) who is the new South Vietnamese president
Nguen Van Thiev is president of South Vietnam
12) What death takes place as a protest towards the wae
Norman Morrison comittes suicide as a protest against the war
13) What major offensive takes place in 1968?
The Tet offensive. US and South Vietnamese forces attack more than 100 North Vietnamese cities, including he Capital, Saigon. The US embassy is invading by the vietcong, killing many. This begins the gradual withdrawal of US forces from war.
14) What accidental shooting takes place at an anti-war demonstration
The Kent State University. Authorities open fire on students protesting against the war, killing 4 and injuring many.
15) What Treaty do the US sign to end their involvement
‘Paris Peace Accord’. Signed January 27th 1973 by President Nixon