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When was the first Vietnam War?
1946-54
When did Ho Chi Minh declare the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV)?
1945
When was the communist insurgency in Malaya?
1948
When was the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu?
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What tactics did the Viet Minh use?
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When were the Elysee Accords?
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When was McCarthyism on the rise?
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What theory did Eisenhower believe in?
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When did the French soldiers leave Vietnam?
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When were the Geneva Accords?
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When did Diem rig the referendum?
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What percentage of finance for the French campaign did the US supply?
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When was the creation of SEATO?
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What percentage of Malaya's population were ethnic Chinese?
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When were Kennedy and Diem assassinated?
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When was the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
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When did Operation Rolling Thunder begin?
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How much aid did Eisenhower provide Diem in the years 1955-61?
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Who did Diem favor?
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How many military US advisors were sent in by Eisenhower?
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How many military advisors had Kennedy sent in by 1962?
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How many military advisors had Kennedy sent in by 1963?
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What agent did Kennedy use in Operation Ranch Hand?
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By July 1963 how many agrovilles were there?
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When did Diem ban the flying of the Buddhist flag?
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How many ARVN and Vietcong troops came into conflict in the Battle of Ap Bac?
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When did Kennedy order the withdrawal of 1,000 military advisors?
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What percentage of rural land did the communists control in South Vietnam in 1964?
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When was the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
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When was Operation Rolling Thunder?
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When was Operation Steel Tiger?
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What did Operation Steel Tiger hope to achieve?
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When were a small batch of combat troops sent in to Vietnam to protect the airbase at Da Nang?
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In July, what did Johnson agree to increase the number of troops up to in 1965?
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How many troops were in Vietnam by the end of 1966?
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How many troops were in Vietnam by the end of 1967?
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What tactic did Johnson initially use in Vietnam?
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What were the attacks on pro-Vietcong villages made by US soldiers called?
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At La Drang in 1965 how many NVA soldiers were killed in a search and destroy mission?
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What was Napalm?
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When was the Tet Offensive?
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What were the losses in 1968 before the initial attack on South Vietnam?
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How many Vietcong soldiers attacked Saigon in 1968?
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What was the term given to US military killing officers?
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What countries gave troops to US support in Vietnam?
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What percentage of the personnel in Vietnam were African American?
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What percentage of African Americans were casualties in 1965?
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Study Notes
Vietnam War Key Facts
- First Vietnam War spanned from 1946 to 1954.
- Ho Chi Minh declared the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) in 1945.
- Communist insurgency in Malaya began in 1948.
- French defeat at Dien Bien Phu occurred in May 1954, a pivotal moment in the Indochina conflict.
- Viet Minh used guerrilla tactics effectively against larger forces.
- Elysee Accords were signed in 1949, aligning France with South Vietnam.
- McCarthyism rose in 1950, impacting U.S. foreign policy.
- Eisenhower endorsed the Domino Theory, believing that if one country fell to communism, others would follow.
- French soldiers withdrew from Vietnam in 1956.
- Geneva Accords, outlining the division of Vietnam, were established in May 1954.
- Diem rigged the referendum in 1955 to consolidate power.
- The U.S. contributed 80% of funding for the French campaign during the First Indochina War.
- Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was formed in 1954 to counteract communism.
- Ethnic Chinese made up 50% of Malaya's population.
- Both Kennedy and Diem were assassinated in November 1963.
- The Gulf of Tonkin incident, a critical escalation event, occurred in August 1964.
- Operation Rolling Thunder began in March 1965, marking a significant escalation in U.S. bombing campaigns.
- Eisenhower provided Diem with $7 billion in aid from 1955 to 1961.
- Diem favored Catholics, leading to tensions with Buddhist populations.
- By 1955, the U.S. had sent 1,500 military advisors to assist the South Vietnamese government.
- Kennedy increased military advisors to 12,000 by 1962 and 16,000 by 1963.
- Agent Orange was used in Operation Ranch Hand for defoliation.
- By July 1963, 7,000 agrovilles were established as part of the rural pacification strategy.
- Diem banned the flying of the Buddhist flag in May 1963, sparking protests.
- In the Battle of Ap Bac, ARVN had 2,000 troops versus 300 Vietcong.
- Kennedy ordered the withdrawal of 1,000 military advisors in October 1963.
- In 1964, communists controlled 40% of rural land in South Vietnam.
- The Gulf of Tonkin incident that escalated U.S. involvement occurred on August 2, 1964.
- By March 1965, U.S. forces began "search and destroy" missions.
- Operation Steel Tiger was initiated in 1965 to disrupt the Ho Chi Minh trail.
- Combat troops were first sent to protect Da Nang airbase in March 1965.
- Johnson agreed to escalate troop numbers to 125,000 by July 1965.
- U.S. troop levels reached 385,000 by the end of 1966 and over 500,000 by the end of 1967.
- Search and destroy was the primary military tactic used by Johnson's administration.
- U.S. military operations included "Zippo raids," targeting pro-Vietcong villages.
- In the La Drang Valley battle in 1965, 3,500 NVA soldiers were killed.
- Napalm, an incendiary jelly, was widely used during the conflict.
- The Tet Offensive, a major turning point, took place in January 1968.
- Losses before the Tet Offensive were significant: NVA losses ranged from 5,000 to 15,000 and U.S. losses from 500 to 1,000.
- Approximately 80,000 Vietcong soldiers attacked Saigon during the Tet Offensive.
- Fragging referred to U.S. military personnel killing their own officers in response to unpopular orders.
- Support for U.S. efforts in Vietnam came from troops from Australia, South Korea, and Thailand.
- African Americans made up 13% of military personnel in Vietnam.
- In 1965, African Americans accounted for a disproportionate amount of casualties.
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