Asia

• what was the human cost of the war ?

  -40,000 US service men were killed and 100,000 injured

  -200,000 south korean soldiers lost lives, 400,000 being injured

  -600,000 chinese soldiers were killed and 400,000 north korean soldiers lost lives
• who won the cold war?

  -hard to judge an actual winner or loser

  -the role of the UN was strengthened

  -it had proved it would act to stand up to aggression

  -korea wasn’t united and remained two separate nations

  -revealed americans dominant role in the UN

  -the korean war only served to reinforce the tensions between the US and the USSR
• What are the different political and religious groups in Vietnam described as?

  Opposed to each other
• How did the US underestimate the Vietcong?

  By misjudging their strength and support
• What tactics did the Vietcong use in warfare?

  • Guerilla warfare
  • Small scale attacks of 2-10 soldiers
  • Fighting only at night
  • Surprise attacks
• What was the alleged involvement of North Vietnam in the Vietnam War?

  Alleged North Vietnamese involvement
• How did the news media report the Gulf of Tonkin events?

  Exactly as the government explained them
• When was the Gulf of Tonkin incident reported?

  August 7th, 1964
• What did the Tonkin Resolution grant President LBJ?

  Full power to protect US interests
• What significant document was leaked in 1971?

  Pentagon Papers
• What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail used for?

  As a supply line running along Laos
• How much financial support did the US provide during the Vietnam War?

  $400 billion
• Who became President of the US in 1961?

  John F. Kennedy
• When did the coup against Diem take place?

  November 1st, 1963
• When did the French arrive in Asia?

  1887
• Who controlled Vietnam while it was occupied by the French?

  Vietnamese emperors
• What was the French Indochina?

  The empire that included Vietnam and other regions
• What did Japan do during their occupation of French Indochina?

  Stripped Vietnam of resources
• Who led the Vietnam Independence League?

  Ho Chi Minh and Nguyen Vo Giap
• What was the outcome of the coup against Diem?

  Some groups planned to have Diem killed
• What was the Geneva Report's conclusion regarding Diem's policies?

  Success but needed more northern support
• What was the National Liberation Front (NLF)?

  Group opposing Diem in South Vietnam
• What was the significance of the USS Maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin incident?

  It was attacked on August 2nd
• What was the Truman Doctrine's purpose?

  To contain the spread of communism
• What was the outcome of the peace treaty signed on July 27, 1953?

  Ended the fighting in Korea
• What was the purpose of the demilitarized zone in Korea?

  To prevent future war
• What was the significance of the Marshall Plan?

  Provided financial aid for recovery
• What was the Iron Curtain?

  Division between communist and capitalist countries
• What was the US response to the invasion of North Korea?

  Sent troops and supplies to South Korea
• Who was the Commander-in-Chief of UN troops during the Korean War?

  General Douglas MacArthur
• What was the outcome of MacArthur's plan during the Korean War?

  North Korean forces were attacked on both sides
• What did Truman want to limit during the Korean War?

  The scale of the conflict
• What was the result of the Chinese Civil War?

  Communists led by Mao Tse Tung were victorious
• How did the Korean War affect US and USSR relations?

  Increased stockpiles of nuclear weapons
• What was the estimated number of US servicemen killed in the Korean War?

  Almost 90,000
• What was the significance of Truman's decision to dismiss MacArthur?

  It limited the scale of the Korean War
• What was the impact of the Korean War on the Cold War?

  Spread the Cold War to Asia
• What was the relationship between the US and China after the Korean War?

  America cut relations with Communist China
• What was the role of the UN during the Korean War?

  Acted to stand up to aggression
• What was the outcome of the Korean War regarding national unity?

  Korea remained two separate nations