Q4. US failure Flashcards
1
Q
Strength of VC
During tet offensive (Jan 1968) ___ VC held down much larger US army
A
4,500
2
Q
Booby traps
Gun
Civilians helped in trail
Aid from china and USSR
A
11% US died
AK47
40,000 helped 170,000 VC
$2 billion
3
Q
Anti war movements COST Cost per year Total cost 1 VC 5,000 helicopters destroyed - price each
A
$20 billion
$110 billion
$400k
$250k each
4
Q
Failure of US military Draft Fragging Rifle Booby traps Chemical weapons Cancer
A
leave after 1 year - muhammad ali Killed officers (209) M16 rifle jammed when wet 11% deaths 82 mil litres agent orange, 20k tons napalm 170% risk increased
5
Q
My lai (march 1968)
___ killed
Watched murder
A
300
20 million
