Vietnam war

Question 1

How long did Operation Rolling Thunder last?

Answer 1

8 years instead of 3 weeks

Question 2

When was the My Lai Massacre?

Answer 2

1968

Question 3

How many civilians were killed in the My Lai Massacre?

Answer 3

400

Question 4

How many Us aircraft were shot down in the My Lai Massacre?

Answer 4

14,000

Question 5

How many dollars did it take to kill 1 vietcong soldier?

Answer 5

$400,000

Question 6

How many troops did the Vietcong and NVA have?

Answer 6

170,000

Question 7

Why were the Vietcong hard to find?

Answer 7

Wore no uniform and didn’t have large bases

Question 8

What percentage of US casualties were caused by Booby traps?

Answer 8

11%

Question 9

What percentage of US troops were killed by ambushes?

Answer 9

51%

Question 10

How many Vietnamese people were needed to keep the Ho Chi Minh trail running?

Answer 10

40,000

Question 11

How did the Vietcong win support of local people?

Answer 11

By treating them well

Question 12

By the 1960’s how many troops did the Vietcong have which controlled significant areas of the south?

Answer 12

100,000

Question 13

When did the Paris Peace talks begin?

Answer 13

1968

Question 14

When did the US begin secret peace talks with North Vietnam?

Answer 14

September 1969

Question 15

How many troops withdrew in june 1969?

Answer 15

25,000

Question 16

How many troops withdrew in September 1969?

Answer 16

35,000

Question 17

How did Nixon also increase US involvement(contradictory to policy of Vietnamization)?

Answer 17

-Ordered troops to invade Cambodia and attacked vietcong bases

Question 18

Why did North Vietnam boycott the Paris Peace talks?

Answer 18

Since Nixon increased US involvement

Question 19

How many troops withdrew by the end of 1971?

Answer 19

400,000

Question 20

When did the USA launch Operation Linebacker?

Answer 20

In April 1972

Question 21

What was Operation Linebacker?

Answer 21

A huge bombing campaign that destroyed roads, factories, and supply lines but also lead to more protests around the world

Question 22

When did the Vietcong launch a massive attack against 100 cities and military targets? (Tet offensive)

Answer 22

Early 1968

Question 23

How many Vietcong soldiers were killed in the Tet offensive?

Answer 23

10,000

Question 24

What was the MACV?

Answer 24

The military assistance command in Vietnam

Question 25

what did the MACV do?

Answer 25

It gave journalists access to war areas and exclusive interviews if they followed army guidelines

Question 26

What did Walter Cronkite say and when?

Answer 26

"The war is unwinable" in 1968

Question 27

When was the Kent State Massacre?

Answer 27

1970

Question 28

How many students were killed in the Kent State Massacre?

Answer 28

4

Question 29

When were Peace talks finally completed?

Answer 29

January 1973

Question 30

When did Henry Kissenger behin secret peace talks with N.V?

Answer 30

In 1969

Question 31

When did Nixon gain teh support of the USSR to sign a provisional agreement?

Answer 31

1972

Question 32

By when were all US troops forced to leave S.V?

Answer 32

March 1973

Question 33

How did the Watergate Scandal effect Nixon?

Answer 33

He was losing support

Question 34

When did Nixon resign?

Answer 34

1974

Question 35

Who replaced Nixon?

Answer 35

Gerald Ford

Question 36

When after the War did N.V launch a major attach on S.V?

Answer 36

December 1974

Question 37

By when did N.V capture the capital of S.V Saigon? (After peace agreements)

Answer 37

April 1974

Question 38

How many Vietnamese people were forced out of their homes during the war?

Answer 38

5 million

Question 39

How many 'Boat people' were drowned or killed by pirates?

Answer 39

50,000

Question 40

How was the environment damaged?

Answer 40

Through the use of chemicals such as agent orange

Question 41

How were US soldiers affected after the war?

Answer 41

there was a high rate of drug abuse and stress related conditions