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Vietnam was part of the colony of Indo-China controlled by which country?
France
When did the first Indo-China War begin?
1946
How much did the USA send to help the French between 1950 and 1954?
$
3bn
Where did the Vietminh destroy the French army in March 1954?
Dien Bien Phu
Who led the Vietminh that was at Dien Bien Phu in March 1954?
Ho Chi Minh
What was the name of the agreement which gave Vietnam independence in July 1954?
Geneva
Vietnam was split along which parallel?
17th
What was the name of the new leader in South Vietnam and what religion was he?
Ngo Dinh Diem. Catholic
What was the aim of the NLF set up in 1954 and by whom?
Patriotic movement to reunite Vietnam by
Ho Chi Minh
What was the name of the South Vietnamese army?
ARVN
What was the name of the policy where peasants were sent to "safe" villages by Diem?
Strategic Hamlet Programme
The US funded the Saigon Military mission of about 1000 military advisers. What did they do?
Trained the
ARVN
What was the name of the Buddhist monk who protested at Diem's refusal to allow Buddhist flags to be flown in May 1963?
Thich Quang Duc
When was Diem assassinated and a military coup arranged by the CIA?
November 1963
What was the name of the US policy to stop the spread of communism?
Containment
Where had the USA fought to stop the spread of communism already in the years 1950-3?
Korea
Which American president first got involved in Vietnam?
Kennedy
Give a reason why Amerlca got Involved?
-
Contalnment
-
Domino
theory
- Defeat of the
French
-
Support
of
South
Vietnam
What was the name of the idea whereby if one country was allowed to fall to communism others would follow?
Domino Theory
How many V.C. guerillas were in the south in '61.
20,000
How many V.C. guerillas were in the south in '64?
100,000
What was the name of the incident in 1964 which allowed President Johnson to further justify US involvement in Vietnam?
The Gulf of
Tonkin
What happened in the Gulf of
Tonkin
incident?
American
ships
were reportedly
attacked.
How many US combat troops were sent to Vietnam in 1965 to protect US air bases?
3,500
What was the name of the tactic/idea followed by the Vietcong to win the support of the villagers?
Code of Conduct
Name one reason why the US could not recognise Vietcong.
- No
uniform
- Living amongst
villagers
- Looked like
civilians
Name one overall military principle which was used by the Vietcong.
- Avoid
face to face combat
- Hit and
run
- Attack and return to
safe villages
- Fight at close quarters so not
bombed.
Name one method of attacking US soldiers.
-
Land mines
-
Trip wires
- Booby-traps
What was set up so Vietcong soldiers could live safely and how long were they in total?
Tunnel network
and
240km
What was the name of the most famous Vietcong supply route?
Ho Chi Minh Trail
What was the name of the policy introduced by the US that was designed to win the hearts and minds of the people of South Vietnam?
Pacification
What did the US bomb to try and push North Vietnam into submission by destroying their supply routes?
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Give two examples of how the US helped improve conditions of the people in South Vietnam.
-
Dug drainage
-
Improved communications
-
Built roads
-
Canals
and
bridges
-
Schools
&
clinics built.
Name two types of bombing strategies used.
Surgical
and saturation or
blanket
What type of aircraft was used for bombing raids?
B-52s
What was the name of the US strategy using helicopters to mount surprise attacks on Vietcong controlled villages?
Search
and
destroy
What was the nickname given to the attacks where villages were set fire to?
Zippo
How did the US measure the success of an operation?
Body count
What kind of war did General Westmoreland think he could win in Vietnam?
War of
attrition
What was the name of the powerful chemical weapon used as weed killer and how many litres were used by the Americans?
Agent
Orange
and
82m
litres
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