Vietnam War Flashcards
Why did America make the Vietnamese sound worse than they were?
So that they had a good excuse to go to war as they were worried about communism
What really happened to the US destroyer?
Vietnam was attacked by a US destroyer at sea.
What were the Vietcong’s tactics?
They had many tunnels of which had booby traps, fake tunnels, grenade tunnels and water tunnels to defend gas attacks.
Why did the US struggle to make progress?
Because the Vietcong had very good tactics and were just too vast that the US were struggling.
What was Guerrilla Warfare?
Guerrilla Warfare is a sneaky way of fighting such as raids or ambushing when you know the target isn’t aware.
What was Napalm?
A bomb that would spread and it was used to uncover secret hideouts that the Vietcong were using.
What was hearts and minds?
The US tried to bribe the Vietnamese by helping society and trying to persuade them to help the US. It was good in towns rather than rural areas.
What was Combat rules?
US soldiers were given guidance of how to act around the Vietnamese. 9 rules
What was operation rolling thunder?
The US tried to bomb the North to block off supplies to the South.
Who was the US president?
President Johnson
What was the Ho Chi Minh trail?
Where supplies were for Vietcong?
What was chemical warfare?
Agent orange- rainbow herbicides that killed food and people.
What was search and destroy?
US helicopters carried surprise attacks on the villages, every home searched and there was lots of killing.
What was involvement?
11,000 Americans in Vietnam, Johnson replaced kennedy and increased involvement. fights face to face.
Which country took over Vietnam during world war 2?
japan.
