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Vietnam War Flashcards

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Fighting the French

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French had controlled Vietnam before war
Wanted it back after Ho Chi Minh takes over
Fights for 9 years funded by Americans
French lose and pull out in 1954

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Fighting the Japanese

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During WW2 Vietnam was captured by Japanese
Strong anti Japanese movement developed
Led by Ho Chi Minh - Viet Minh
Walk into Hanoi after war and declare independence

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Escalation of American involvement

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Containment
Domino Theory - India might fall to communism
American Politics - Voted in to be tough on communism
Military-Industrial Complex - getting rich off the war

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1954

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French Surrender

Split into North and South Vietnam

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1959

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North Vietnamese army creates Ho Chi Minh trail

Supply route into South Vietnam

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1960

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North Vietnam makes National Liberation Front of South Vietnam
Viet Cong

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1961

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16000 American advisers help to organise South Vietnamese army

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1962-3

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More advisers and equipment arrive

Viet Cong use guerrilla tactics on South Vietnamese army

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1964

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North Vietnam fires on American boats in Gulf of Tonkin

Congress passes Gulf of Tonkin resolution

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1965

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February - Operation Rolling Thunder starts
March - first combat troops - 3500 - arrive in Da Nang
June-September - Major Viet Cong offensive
November - Battle in La Dreng valley - Heavy loss for communists

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1966

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Americans build up heavy encampments
US control towns
Vietcong control countryside

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1967

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Communists unable to force out Americans

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1968

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January - Tet offensive - Large scale Vietcong attack on cities. American embassy in Saigon attacked. Hue levelled by fighting
Defeat for communists but big shock for Americans
November - Operation Rolling Thunder stops after 3 years

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1969

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American policy of Vietnamisation begins - Withdrawing troops and handing control over to South Vietnamese army
May - Battle for Hamburger Hill

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1970-71

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Fighting spreads to Cambodia

Secret talks between Kissinger and Le Duc

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1972

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Most American troops out of Vietnam
Major communist offensive captures more ground
Bombers bomb Hanoi and Haiphong

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1973

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Ceasefire in Paris
End of draft in USA
Last US troops leave Vietnam

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1975

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South Vietnam falls to communists

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Vietcong tactics

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Guerrilla Warfare
Booby traps
Underground tunnel networks
Vietcong kinder to villagers - Hearts and minds won over

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US tactics

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Bombing - Rolling Thunder - Could only slow down communists
Chemical weapons - Agent Orange - large scale weed killer to destroy forests
Napalm - Burned through jungles and skin - killed many civilians
Search and Destroy - Zippo raids

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US troop problems

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Low Morale and Inexperience - mostly poorly trained immigrant background - one year term of service
Vietnam’s neighbours - Laos and Cambodia friendly to Vietcong
Hearts and minds - never own over the support of the villagers

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My Lai massacre

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March 1968 - Charlie company on search and destroy mission
Quang Nai region of South Vietnam - Told there was an hq in My Lai
Killed 300-400 civilians - three weapons removed, no Vietcong
Ronald Ridenhour sends letter to government 1 year later - talks of something dark and bloody
Investigation ended in trials for Calley but not rest - let out in less than 1/6 of his sentence

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Vietnam and the Media

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Early stages - Pro Vietnam - followed official statements
Walter Cronkite the voice of America
Later stages - Starts to show zippo raids, Tet offensive etc.
shocking to Americans

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Anti Vietnam protests

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Civil Rights campaigners - war highlighted racial inequality in America Muhammad Ali supported campaigners - Stripped of title and passport
Students - Student protests against draft - huge protests in Washington
Kent State - national guard open fire on demonstrators - people horrified

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