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Vietnam War : De-escalation Flashcards

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What chemical weapons were used ?

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Napalm, Agent orange

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2
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How many civilians died for every one VC soldier ?

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6:1

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What was hanging off of American belts ?

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Staying close to US troops so they couldn’t be bombed

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How many people used the Ho Chi Minh trail to help supply the VC ?

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40,000

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How many civilians were killed in bombing raids ?

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300,000

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Why couldn’t America just flee ?

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Needed peace with honour ( value the Truman Doctrine )

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7
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How many troops did Vietnamisation retrieve ?

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1972 - 500,000

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How many soldiers did the ARVN grow to ?

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1 million

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What was the point of operation Line-backer ?

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To bomb Vietnamese into negotiations

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10
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What anti-war slogan became popular ?

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“Hey Hey LBJ how many kids did you kill today ?”

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What did the number of protestors grow to ?

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1966 - 50,000
1969 - 700,000

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What was the result of the Paris peace talks ?

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1973 - SV could stay free as long as communists had the chance to be elected into power

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What did Nixon pledge ?

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To protect SV if they were invaded

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14
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How much were the USA spending per second ?

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$2000 per second

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15
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When did the US stock market crash ?

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1973

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16
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What was the case church amendment ?

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1973 - Banned military action in south east Asia

17
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What was the War Powers Resolution ?

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1973 - Limited the presidents power to start war without congressional approval

18
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Why was the Arab Oil Embargo a problem ?

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Became too expensive to fuel planes

19
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What caused Nixon to resign ?

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Watergate incident

20
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Why couldn’t Ford stop the NV attacking ?

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All the new laws passed, Nixon’s personal pledge no longer stood

21
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When did SV fall the Ho Chi Minh’s army ?

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1975

22
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How many bombs were dropped during operation Line-backer ?

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150,000

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