Vietnam war dates and statistics Flashcards
When did the Vietnam war begin?
1955-75
When was the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
2 August 1964
When was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
7 August 1964, 5 days after the incident
Why was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution significant?
It permitted official armed intervention by the US government without declaring war.
When was SEATO established?
1954, called the South-East Asia Treaty Organisation.
When was the My Lai Massacre?
16 March 1968
How long was the My Lai Massacre concealled for?
18 months.
When was the Saigon Execution?
Feb 1968
Who was depicted in the Saigon Execution image, and why?
Ngyuen Van Lem was a suspected Viet Cong, an assassin and leader of a VC death squad. He was responsible for killing South Vietnamese people and their families and was caught at a mass grave containing 7 officers and 34 bodies.
How many tonnes were used of Napalm and when?
Almost 400,000 tonnes of napalm was used in 1963-73.
When was the Tet Offensive?
31st Jan 1968
How many media reporters had there been for the US, and when?
1965, a dozen
1968 (height of war), 600
When had the Vietnam war become a large interest of the media?
1976, began dominating news reports, taking several pages in the newspaper.
When did the anti-war movement peak in the US?
1969
How many people attended the biggest protest in US history at the time of the Vietnam war?
2 million, and 400,000 at the pentagon when My Lai massacre National Day of Mourning was, November 1969
When was conscription introduced in Australia
5 Nov 1964
When was conscription abolished?
5 Dec 1972
When did the Save our Sons movement begin?
13th May 1964, two weeks after conscription was introduced.
When were the Save our Sons people imprisoned?
5 members jailed for 14 days in April 1971 for handing out anti-conscription pamphlets of government property.
When were street marches held in Australia against the war?
April 1969
How many people were involved overall for Australian anti-war protests and how many during the height of the war?
200,000 people overall, and 8500 (army personnel and people) in protests.
When was Operation Rolling Thunder?
2nd March 1965.
When did Vietnam split into North and South?
After the 1954 Geneva Convention, Vietnam was divided along the 17th Parallel into North and South Vietnam.
When did the US leave Vietnam?
1973
When was South Vietnam taken by the North?
1975
