Vietnam War : De-escalation Flashcards

1
Q

What chemical weapons were used ?

A

Napalm, Agent orange

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2
Q

How many civilians died for every one VC soldier ?

A

6:1

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3
Q

What was hanging off of American belts ?

A

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

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4
Q

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

A

40,000

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5
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How many civilians were killed in bombing raids ?

A

300,000

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6
Q

Why couldn’t America just flee ?

A

Needed peace with honour ( value the Truman Doctrine )

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7
Q

How many troops did Vietnamisation retrieve ?

A

1972 - 500,000

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8
Q

How many soldiers did the ARVN grow to ?

A

1 million

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9
Q

What was the point of operation Line-backer ?

A

To bomb Vietnamese into negotiations

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10
Q

What anti-war slogan became popular ?

A

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

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11
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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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12
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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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13
Q

What did Nixon pledge ?

A

To protect SV if they were invaded

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14
Q

How much were the USA spending per second ?

A

$2000 per second

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15
Q

When did the US stock market crash ?

A

1973

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16
Q

What was the case church amendment ?

A

1973 - Banned military action in south east Asia

17
Q

What was the War Powers Resolution ?

A

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

18
Q

Why was the Arab Oil Embargo a problem ?

A

Became too expensive to fuel planes

19
Q

What caused Nixon to resign ?

A

Watergate incident

20
Q

Why couldn’t Ford stop the NV attacking ?

A

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

21
Q

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

A

1975

22
Q

How many bombs were dropped during operation Line-backer ?

A

150,000