Vietnam War : De-escalation Flashcards
What chemical weapons were used ?
Napalm, Agent orange
How many civilians died for every one VC soldier ?
6:1
What was hanging off of American belts ?
Staying close to US troops so they couldn’t be bombed
How many people used the Ho Chi Minh trail to help supply the VC ?
40,000
How many civilians were killed in bombing raids ?
300,000
Why couldn’t America just flee ?
Needed peace with honour ( value the Truman Doctrine )
How many troops did Vietnamisation retrieve ?
1972 - 500,000
How many soldiers did the ARVN grow to ?
1 million
What was the point of operation Line-backer ?
To bomb Vietnamese into negotiations
What anti-war slogan became popular ?
“Hey Hey LBJ how many kids did you kill today ?”
What did the number of protestors grow to ?
1966 - 50,000
1969 - 700,000
What was the result of the Paris peace talks ?
1973 - SV could stay free as long as communists had the chance to be elected into power
What did Nixon pledge ?
To protect SV if they were invaded
How much were the USA spending per second ?
$2000 per second
When did the US stock market crash ?
1973