Vietnam War Flashcards
Which European country had colonised Vietnam in the 1800s?
France
How many acres of forest land were destroyed by US bombs during the Vietnam War?
5.4 million acres
What was the nationalist army that opposed French rule following WW2 known as?
Vietminh
What percentage of US veterans suffered drug addiction as a result of the War?
30%
Which US President began sending aid to the French in Vietnam as a result of McCarthyism?
Truman
How many North Vietnamese soldiers were killed during the War?
900,000
How many troops did the US lose?
60,000
Give an example of a country that might fall to communism due to the domino theory.
Burma, India, Laos or Cambodia
Other than military defeats, give a reason why US public support for the War decreased.
Impact of TV coverage, growth of anti-war movement
Along which line were North and South Vietnam divided?
17th parallel
Who was the leader of South Vietnam?
Ngo Dinh Diem
How many South Vietnamese citizens were displaced due to bombing?
5 million
What did President Eisenhower set up in support of South Vietnam?
SEATO
How much money did the USA spend on the Vietnam War?
$120 billion
Despite not sending any troops, how many ‘advisors’ did JFK send to Vietnam?
12,000
In what year was the South Vietnamese leader killed?
1963
When was the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
1964
Which US President authorised the full-scale invasion of Vietnam?
Lyndon Baynes Johnson (LBJ)
What was President Nixon’s Vietnam policy known as?
Vietnamisation
In what city was the 1975 peace accord signed to end the war?
Paris
What two other countries fell to communism following the US withdrawal?
Cambodia and Laos
Give an example of a chemical used by the US to attack the North Vietnamese.
Agent Orange, napalm
How many US troops were wounded during the War?
300,000
Which country controlled Vietnam during WW2?
Japan
