Question 4 Flashcards
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What is a reason the north Vietnamese’s strength could be the main reason USA failed the Vietnam war?
They used America’s escalation of anti war and costing against them to drive America out of South Vietnam
What is a reason the north Vietnamese’s strength could not be the main reason USA failed the Vietnam war?
They weren’t military wise very strong and were only clever through their tax tics
How much money did the USA spend per second when fighting in Vietnam?
$2000 per second
What is a reason the strength of the VC military could be the main reason USA failed the Vietnam war
They know there way round the jungles what what equipment to use
What type of guns did the VC use in the jungles?
AK47s which were reliable and easy to maintain
What is a reason the strength of the VCs military could not be the main reason USA failed the Vietnam war
They were only a small military and had no effect on the general public of America
Why did the VC have an advantage in the jungle?
They had excellent knowledge of the jungle terrain and it’s conditions
Why was it important the the VC had influence on the American public?
Without it the VC had no way of effecting America socially which was important to them as they wanted to keep their reputation
How many bombs did it take to kill one Vietcong?
75
How many shells did it take to kill one Vietcong??
400
How much money was spent to kill one Vietcong?
$400000
What was a famous search and destroy mission that went wrong?
My Lai Massacre - 400 killed
What caused an uproar in the America public?
My Lia massacre
What what they loads of tension between and what happened because of that?
The American commanders and officers , estimated the 3% of officers were killed by there own troops
Why was the failure of the US military the main reason the US failed the American war?
They had loads of search and destroy missions that failed and killed hundreds of innocent civilians
Why would the failure of the US military not be a reason that USA failed the the Vietnam war?
They managed to fend of the Vietcong in many attacks
What was a key Vietcong attack that the American military managed to fend off
The tet offensive
What did America do in the tet offensive
They were able to take the towns captured by the offensive back
