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War In Vietnam 1954-1975 Flashcards

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When was the treaty of Geneva created?

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1954

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When was Vietnam declared an independent republic?

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2 September 1945

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Who were the Vietminh?

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Vietnamese freedom fighters

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What were the consequences of the Geneva conference?

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  • Indochina was divided into Laos, Cambodia, North Vietnam and South Vietnam
  • Vietnam was divided along the 17th parallel
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When was the battle of Dien Bien Phu?

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May 1954

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What was the consequence of Dien Bien Phu?

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The French were defeated and Vietnam was no longer under its control

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Who were the ARVN?

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South Vietnamese army

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Who ruled North Vietnam?

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Ho Chi Minh

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Who ruled South Vietnam?

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Ngo Dinh Diem

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Why did the USA want to get involved in the Vietnam war?

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Containment and Domino Theory

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When was the Gulf of Tonkin resolution created?

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August 1964

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Why was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution created?

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The US Maddox was shot by the North Vietnamese so Lyndon B. Johnson used that as an excuse to enter the war

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Why was Ngo Din Diem unpopular?

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  • He was Christian and didn’t allow the celebration of Buddha’s birthday in a mostly Buddhist country
  • He was corrupt
  • He gave important government positions to family
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What happened to a Ngo Din Diem as a result of being unpopular?

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He was overthrown by Viet Cong troops in 1963, secretly supported by the USA

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When was the Tet Offensive launched?

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31st January, 1968

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What happened during the Mai Lai massacre?

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The four hamlets of the village of Son My were massacred in a search and destroy mission led by General Calley

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When did the Mai Lai massacre happen?

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March 1968

18
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What were some of the USA’s tactics?

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  • Zippo Raids
  • Search and Destroy
  • Rolling Thunder
  • Hearts and Minds
  • Napalm and Agent Orange
19
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What was the NLF and what was its purpose?

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The NLF was the National Liberation Front who’s purpose was the reunification of Vietnam

20
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When were the Viet Cong and Ho Chi Minh trail created?

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1957

21
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When did the Paris peace talks begin?

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May 1968

22
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When did the USA launch operation Linebacker?

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May 1972

23
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When was the Socialist Republic of Vietnam created?

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1976

24
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When was a ceasefire signed?

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January 1973

25
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When did the Kent state university protests happen?

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May 1970

26
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What happened during the Kent State university protest?

A

National guards opened fire and killed four people

27
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What was operation rolling thunder and when did it happen?

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It was a massive bombing campaign against Vietnam beginning on the 13th February 1965

28
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What happened as a result of operation rolling thunder?

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  • Dropping 864 000 tonnes of bombs
  • 370 billion dollars worth of damage
  • 90 000 casualties
  • 922 planes lost
29
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When was operation rolling thunder called of by Johnson?

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November 1968

30
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Why was search and destroy used?

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Because success was measured in body count and the USA were trying to get rid of Viet Cong

31
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What were the Fullbright hearings of 1971?

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Hearing about the Mai Lai Massacre. William Calley was convicted

32
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What was the death toll by the end of the war?

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An estimated 2 million Vietnamese civilians, 1.1 million North Vietnamese soldiers, 200,000 South Vietnamese soldiers, and 58,000 U.S. soldiers were killed.

33
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How many bombs were dropped on Vietnam by the end of the war?

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7 million tonnes

34
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What happened as a result of a Ngo Dinh Diem coming into power in 1955?

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He cancelled the elections for the general rulership of Vietnam and renamed South Vietnam the Republic of Vietnam

35
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What were the NLF also called?

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The Viet Cong

36
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What was the Tet Offensive?

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An organised attack on nearly 30 major US targets and dozens of other cities in Saigon all at once

37
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What happened to the American public’s opinion as a result of the Tet Offensive?

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Support for the war in Vietnam plummeted because they were told they were winning the war but the Tet Offensive showed that the enemy was still powerful enough to attack

38
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What was vietnamisation?

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The process of gradually withdrawing US troops and handing control over to the Vietnamese

39
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When did Saigon fall to the north Vietnamese?

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April 30th, 1975

40
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What was containment?

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The theory that the US could stop the spread of communism by deterring Soviet expansion at critical points

41
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Who led the Vietminh?

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Ho Chi Minh

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