Vietnam Flashcards
(15 cards)
1
Q
When was the Tet Offensive
A
January 1968
2
Q
When was Operation Rolling Thunder
A
February 1965
3
Q
When was the Vietnam War?
A
1955 - 1975
4
Q
When was “The Strategic Hamlet Program”?
A
March 1962
5
Q
When was the My Lai Massacre?
A
March 1968
6
Q
Biggest Turning points?
A
- Tet Offensive
- Rolling Thunder
- My Lai Massacre
- Strategic Hamlet Program
7
Q
Order of Presidents
A
1 - Eisenhower
2 - JFK
3 - Johnson
4 - Nixon
8
Q
Why did the Tet Offensive mark a major turning point in the Vietnam War?
A
- Weakened the American Morale.
- Caused many Americans at home to change their support.
- Caused many Anti - War protests.
- Made America re asses their tactics, and not try win the whole war, but instead settle for a negotiated settlement.
9
Q
What was the Tet Offensive?
A
- 1968 vietcong surprise attacked major Vietnamese cities in South Vietnam, during national holiday.
- They Attacked over 100 cities + US bases.
- Killed many US soldiers.
10
Q
Who was the leader of the Viet Cong?
A
Ho Chi Minh
11
Q
Why did Operation Rolling Thunder fail?
A
- Caused Civilian Injuries.
- Bombs missed their targets.
- Caused planes and pilots to be shot down.
- Called off in 1968
12
Q
What was the Strategic Hamlet Program?
A
- Launched in 1961.
- Was intended to protect villages and villagers.
- Surrounding them with barbed wire and fortifications.
- Were to be armed and trained to defend their communities.
- Meant to prevent them from helping the Viet Cong.
- They were unpopular amongst villagers and program was abandoned in 1963.
13
Q
How many Viet Cong were killed in the Tet Offensive?
A
10,000
14
Q
Viet Cong Tactics
A
1 - Guerilla Warfare
2 - Civilians
3 - Supplies
4 - Commitment
15
Q
US tactics
A
1 - Bombing
2 - Morale
3 - Search + Destroy
4 - Chemical Weapons (Napalm)
