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Vietnam War Flashcards

1
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When were the Geneva accords?

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July 1954

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2
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Who attended the Geneva accords?

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France
Indochinese States
USSR
PRC
UK
USA
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What did France agree to at the Geneva accords?

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To give Vietnam independence

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4
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What did Eisenhower see South Vietnam as?

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A potential bulwark against the spread of Communism

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What were the USSR and PRC’s views on Vietnam at the time of the Geneva accords?

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Not interested in fostering revolutionary war in Vietnam

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What war did the Geneva Accords conclude?

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The First Indochina War

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7
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What was the conclusion of the First Indochina War?

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Removal of French
Republic of Vietnam (S)
Viet Minh (N)

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8
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Who led the Viet Minh?

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Ho Chi Minh

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9
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What political ideology were the Viet Minh?

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Communist

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10
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How long did the First Indochina War last?

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1946-1954

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11
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What identity problem did South Vietnam have?

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No coherent identity for people to align with

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12
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What religious issue did South Vietnam have?

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Home to pro-French Vietnamese elites who are Catholic while majority are Buddhist

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13
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Why was South Vietnam never politically stable?

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Succession of politicians and generals took power

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14
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Which US politician refused to send troops into Vietnam?

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JFK

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15
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What was JFK’s alternative to sending troops into Vietnam?

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Sent 11,000 advisors

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16
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What was the reaction to US intervention with advisors by the Vietnamese?

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Buddhists protest-self-immolation

Diem assassinated

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17
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What date did the famous monk immolate himself?

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11/06/1963

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18
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Spell the term used to describe the way monks committed suicide in protest

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Self-immolation

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19
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Which Vietnamese politician was backed by the US?

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Diem

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20
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Why does Keith Taylor believe Diem began to distrust the Americans?

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Because its Laotian policy gave NV access to SV

American intervention threat to his nationalist credentials

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21
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What effect did the Buddhist crisis have on the American’s relationship with Diem?

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Led to them sanctioning the coup that led to his assassination

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What role did the Americans have in the assassination of Diem?

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They advised the Vietnamese plotters they would not intervene in the coup

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23
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What did LBJ think of the situation in Vietnam?

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Saw little option but to get involved

24
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How long did Diem rule?

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1954-1963

25
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What effect did Diem’s assassination have?

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Ended political stability in S Vietnam

26
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What did the N. Vietnamese think of Diem’s assassination?

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A bad move by Americans as Diem to them was a key figure in resisting Communism

27
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Was there ever a declaration of war by America?

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No, there was only an authorization for troop deployment in 1964

28
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What was the increase in American troops in Vietnam?

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1960-900

1970-335,800

29
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What, important American domestic issue affected the Vietnam issue?

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The assassination of JFK, Nov 1963

30
Q

Which countries played a part in Vietnam?

A

Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam

31
Q

What was the US napalm bombing operation called?

A

Operation Rolling Thunder

32
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What style of warfare did the US face against?

A

Guerilla

33
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Who did the US fight?

A

The Vietcong

34
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How did class play a role in the domestic reaction to the Vietnam war?

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Drafting mainly affected the Working class as college students could defer the draft

35
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What’s a simple of way describing America’s efforts in Vietnam?

A

Won Battles, Lost the War

36
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What was the uprising by the N. Vietnamese in S. Vietnam during the war called?

A

The Tet Offensive

37
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When did the Tet Offensive begin?

A

January 1968

38
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In Military terms, how successful was the Tet Offensive?

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A failure, the Vietcong suffered huge losses

39
Q

How many Vietcong died in the Tet Offensive?

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32,000-38,00

40
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In political terms, how successful was the Tet Offensive?

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Successful, it showed the war wouldn’t end soon

41
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Where had Vietnam been divided after WW2?

A

The 17th Parallel

42
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How did Diem come to power?

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Was originally made PM by the emperor before becoming president backed by the US

43
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What was Robert Elegant’s view on the Vietnam War?

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It was determined by the media, not the battlefield. America mainly successful militarily but political pressure met could not support the South

44
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What infamous event did the media show that particularly affected the American people?

A

My Lai Massacre

45
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When did the My Lai Massacre happen?

A

16 March 1968

46
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How many civilians were killed in the My Lai Massacre?

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300 Civilians

47
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What political decision did LBJ decide to make based on Vietnam?

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Not to run for re-election

48
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At what point did most troops withdraw from Vietnam?

A

1972

49
Q

How did America remain involved in Vietnam even when withdrawing troops?

A

Air Power

50
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When did America sign a ceasefire with Vietnam?

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January 1975

51
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What was the Vietnam peace treaty called?

A

The Paris Peace Accords

52
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What was the consequence of American signing the Paris Peace Accords?

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Isolated South Vietnam, which promptly collapsed and allowed N Vietnam to take Saigon

53
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What effect did the war have on Vietnam?

A

Became very impoverished

54
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What was Harry Summers’s view on Vietnam?

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If fought differently America would have won but face involvement of China and SU

55
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What was Krepinevich’s view of Vietnam?

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America focussed too much on body count and not winning support

56
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What were America’s main faults regarding Vietnam?

A

Did not learn from France (1ICW)
Scale of bombing-no guarantee would be effective
No objectives

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