Conflict and tension in Asia - Statistics

• The French in Vietnam statistics

  In 1945, almost 2 million Vietnamese people starved to death
• American involvement for French

  - in 1950Truman spend $15 million in military aid to French- by 1954 had spent $3 billion helping French - provides 80% war equipment used by French
• Dien Bien Phu statistic

  - During 57 days, 3000 French troops killed and 8000 wounded - 8000 Vietminh soldiers killed and 12000 wounded
• Diems rule statistic

  - 100,000 sent to prison camps for opposing his election-2/3 population sent to live in camps
• Vietcong statistic

  By 1964 there were over 100,000 Vietcong in the South
• Vietcong tactics statistic

  - around 51% of American casualties were caused by Vietcong ambushes-tunnels stretched 300 km- 1966-1971, killed 27,000 civilians and government workers
• Vietcong rule statistic

  By 1963, Vietcong controlled around 40% of rural South Vietnam areas
• American soldiers involvement statistic(Vietnam)

  In March 1965, 3500 marines arrived in VietnamBy 1968, there were over 500,000 US troops in South VietnamBy 1970 only 280,000By 1971 only 140,000-2 million joined through draft
• Average age of US soldier in Vietnam

  19
• American money involvement statistic(Vietnam)

  -$1.6 billion in 1950's-by 1967 $30 billion a year - spent over $170 billion on war($1 trillion nowadays)
• American protests statistics

  - 500,000 gathered in Washington
• Media statistic in Vietnam

  - TV owernship jumped - 55.7% in 1954, 83.2% in 1958, 93% by 1961- In 1964, survey said 60% of American got news from TV
• US planes in Vietnam statistic

  Over 1400 US planes shot down between 1965 and 1968
• Bombing statistic

  3 times as much explosive was dropped on Vietnam than on Germany and Japan in whole WW2
• Tet offensive statistic


  - Launched by 84,000 Vietcong soldiers-Over 10,000 people died during Tet offensive
• My Lai Massacre statistic


  Between 347-504 civilians killed
• Vietnam casualties entire way statistic

  - About 2 million died during conflict, 5 million injured- 100,000 babies born due to relations between Vietnam women and American soldiers-In 1969, over 1 million hectares of forest destroyed using Agent Orange
• American casualties throughout statistic(Vietnam)

  -12% soldiers ended up as casualties-amputations 300% higher than WW2-58,000 died-300,000 wounded
• How many people did China send in total to Korea statistic

  sent 2,000,000 to Korea
• How many PVA(people's volunteer)did China send to Korea

  200,000
• American involvement statistic(Korea)

  Truman ordered 60 battleships, 300 aircraft, 40,000 soldiers to patrol North Korea initially
• US rearment in Korea war statistic

  Defence budget was $48 billion in 1951 and $60 by 1952
• US involvement vs Other Nato involvement (Korea)

  US provided 50% armed forces, 86% naval forces, 93% air forces
• British soldiers casualties in Korean war statistic

  1078 killed and 2674 wounded
• American soldiers casualties in Korean War statistic

  around 50,000 US soldiers killed and 100,000 wounded
• Korean casualties in Korean War statistic

  - 3-4 million (around 1 million in air raids)- around 400,000 North soldiers- around 200,000 South soldiers killed and 400,000 wounded
• Chinese casualties in Korean War statistic

  600,000 soldiers died
• Planes lost statistic (Korea)


  US lost around 3500 whilst North Korea, China and Soviets lost about 3000