The Vietnam War Flashcards
1
Q
Dates
A
1954-1975
2
Q
When did the Americans involve?
A
In 1964
3
Q
What was it in the first place?
A
a conflict between N and S Vietnam to expand communism
4
Q
what’s a proxy war?
A
An undirect conflict
5
Q
What is the event that made the American lose their shit apparently
A
The Gulf of Tonkin incident
6
Q
Public opinion?
A
People protested against the war, there was a shift of the public opinio’ in 1968
(the doves and the Hawks)
7
Q
Why?
A
Napalm bomb agent orange and the war in general made many casualties (500k killed and over 3 million civilians)
8
Q
Who won?
A
North Vietnam
9
Q
What did it lead to?
A
The peace movement, people cared about innocent lives being taken away for nothing
Political disaster = USA unwilling to send troops anymore
