End Of Yr9

Question 1

Name two American tactics during the Vietnam war

Answer 1

Search and Destroy

Agent Orange

Question 2

Who won the Vietnam war

Answer 2

North Vietnam

Question 3

Who was communist the North or South

Answer 3

North Vietnam

Question 4

Who was capitalist North or South

Answer 4

South Vietnam

Question 5

How American presidents were there

Answer 5

4 presidents

Question 6

What played a big part

Answer 6

The Media

Question 7

Who supported North Vietnam

Answer 7

Russia and China

Question 8

What was America frightened of

Answer 8

That South Vietnam would be taken over by communism

Question 9

What was the Domino Theroy

Answer 9

That once one country became communist, others would soon follow

Question 10

How many litres of Agent Orange was dropped on Vietnam

Answer 10

50 million litres

Question 11

Why did America use Agent Orange

Answer 11

To defoliate the jungle

Question 12

What negative effects did the Agent Orange cause the local people

Answer 12

It poisoned the crops that they ate

Question 13

How long did they spray it for

Answer 13

They sprayed it across 9 years

1962-1971

Question 14

What is Agent Orange

Answer 14

A mixture of herbicides

Question 15

What type of strategy was Search and Destroy

Answer 15

It was a military strategy

Question 16

This strategy was the result of what new technology

Answer 16

The helicopter

Question 17

What was Search and Destroy

Answer 17

The idea was to put American troops into the Vietnamese territory, search for the enemy, destroy them and withdraw immediately afterward

Question 18

What are nicknames for the North Vietnamese

Answer 18

Vc
Viet Cong
Charlie

Question 19

How many large chemical companies payed American Veterans compensation but not Vietnamese people

Answer 19

7

Question 20

How many more times is Agent Orange than normal agricultural herbicides

Answer 20

50 times more concentrated

Question 21

What did the strategies need to work

Answer 21

Flight

Question 22

How many North Vietnamese soldiers were reported killed in the very first Search and Destroy mission

Answer 22

1,106

Question 23

How were Search and Destroy dangerous for Americans

Answer 23

The helicopters were big targets in the sky

Question 24

Has the Agent Orange had a long term affect

Answer 24

Plants and crops will not grow on these areas today

Question 25

What was used to determine the success of Search and Destroy missions

Answer 25

Body count

Question 26

What was the war known for

Answer 26

First Televised War

Question 27

How was the war corrupting young soldiers

Answer 27

Through drugs and mindless violence

Question 28

What happened during the protests

Answer 28

Everyone came together, different races, men and women

Question 29

What other protests were happening

Answer 29

Civil rights and women rights

Question 30

What did people do to protest

Answer 30

They would burn or return their draft cards

Question 31

Who had an influence on the protest

Answer 31

The veterans who fought in the war

Question 32

In November 1965 how many people protested at the White House

Answer 32

25,000

Question 33

When did the war start

Answer 33

1957-1963

Question 34

When did the war end

Answer 34

1978

Question 35

Who was the leader of the South

Answer 35

Ngo Dinh Diem

Question 36

Who was the leader of the North

Answer 36

Hi Chi Minh

Question 37

In October 1969 how many people took part in Vietnam Moratorium protests across the USA

Answer 37

2 million

Question 37

In 1967 which famous athlete refused to go to the war

Answer 37

Muhammad Ali

Question 38

What did Muhammad Ali say about not fighting

Answer 38

'They never called me a nigger'

Question 39

How was Muhammad Ali fined

Answer 39

$10,000 and stripped of his titles and 5 years in prison

Question 40

What happened on May 4 1970

Answer 40

The Kent State Massacre

Question 41

What did President Nixon announce on April 30 1970

Answer 41

The Cambodian Campaign

Question 42

How many students had a strike after the Kent State Massacre

Answer 42

4 million

Question 43

How many were killed in the Kent State Massacre

Answer 43

4

Question 44

How many were wounded in the Kent State Massacre

Answer 44

9

Question 45

What is self immolation

Answer 45

Setting yourself on fire

Question 46

What songs were popular

Answer 46

Songs with a negative references to the US involvement

Question 47

Guerilla Tactis rules

Answer 47

The enemy attacks, we retreat The enemy camps, we raid; The enemy tires, we attack; The enemy retreats, we pursue

Question 48

How many American Veterans were exposed to Agent Orange

Answer 48

2.4 million

Question 49

What battle did America lose

Answer 49

The Battle for hearts and minds

Question 50

What did the Viet Cong do to protect themselves

Answer 50

They dug tunnels to protect themselves from bombing

Question 51

Where were the tunnels mostly

Answer 51

In the countryside and the jungle

Question 52

What did the Viet Cong do with booby traps

Answer 52

Sharpened bamboo stakes hidden in shallow puts under sticks and leaves

Question 53

What did the bamboo stakes sometimes have on

Answer 53

Human or animal excrement

Question 54

How long was the Ho Chi Minh trail

Answer 54

15,000 km

Question 55

What percentage of Americans were killed by small arms

Answer 55

51%

Question 56

What would trigger a bouncing Betty mine

Answer 56

step on it

Question 57

How high was the bouncing Betty meant to jump after you step on it

Answer 57

The same height as a man's genitals

Question 58

How did people protest in the streets

Answer 58

Having rallies or demonstrations

Question 59

How many people protested on April 1971

Answer 59

500,000