Vietnam War

• What tactics did the Viet Cong use?

  Guerrilla warfare
• How many deaths were there in the war?

  2.2 million
• Who owned Vietnam after WWII?

  France
• What was the duration of the war?

  1955-1975
• Who were the presidents during the war?

  Kennedy, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman
• How many total soldiers were sent to Vietnam?

  2.7 million
• What percent of the US generation was sent to Vietnam?

  9.7%
• Why did the USA go to war with Vietnam?

  Containing Communism
• What was it called when the NVA and the Viet Cong attacked South Vietnamese towns and villages, killing roughly 13000 people?

  Tet Offensive
• The US attacked the town of My Lai, killing thousands of innocents, including South Vietnamese people in which attack?

  My Lai Massacre
• Which event is considered to have escalated U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

  Gulf of Tonkin incident
• What happened in the Golf of Tonkin incident?


  Two USA destroyer ships got shot at, which caused the navy generals to alert that there is a confrontation
• Why was the Tet offensive so significant for the US?

  It was a major turning point for public opinion on the US
• Why did the USA effectively lose the war?

  Guerrilla warfare, impossible to differentiate North and South Vietnamese, protests, lack of preparation, very weak military
• What was 'Operation Rolling Thunder?'

  Aerial bombardment on North Vietnam