Vietnam 3

Question 1

M/D/Y South Vietnam became communist

Answer 1

4/30/75

Question 2

M/D/Y Saigon fell

Answer 2

4/30/75

Question 3

total number of communists (NVA and VC) that died during the Tet Offensive

Answer 3

32,000

Question 4

year Westy died

Answer 4

2005

Question 5

“the enemy was soundly defeat”

Answer 5

–Westy

Question 6

number of Americans that died during the Tet Offensive

Answer 6

1,001

Question 7

number of allied forces that died during the Tet Offensive

Answer 7

2,000

Question 8

ratio of the deaths of the NVA and VC to the American forces’ deaths during the Tet Offensive

Answer 8

10:1

Question 9

”. . . despite the final failure of the South Vietnamese, the record of the American military forces, of never having lost a war, is still intact”

Answer 9

–Westy

Question 10

term for the position that Westy held after he was fired in 1968

Answer 10

chief of staff

Question 11

year that West was fired and given the position chief of staff

Answer 11

1968

Question 12

term for the program that Westy sued for damaging his reputation with body counts

Answer 12

60 Minutes

Question 13

“We did not lose a single battle against those people”

Answer 13

–Westy

Question 14

number of troops Westy requested that ultimately got him fired

Answer 14

200,000

Question 15

term for the name of Saigon after it fell on 4/30/75

Answer 15

Ho Chi Minh City

Question 16

“We were limited in our ability to pursue the enemy”

Answer 16

–Westy

Question 17

current age of Giap

Answer 17

101

Question 18

M/D/Y Giap was born

Answer 18

8/25/11

Question 19

year the movie “We were Soldiers” came out

Answer 19

2002

Question 20

year the book “We were Soldiers once and Young” was published

Answer 20

1992

Question 21

name of the authors of “We were Soldiers Once and Young”

Answer 21

Joe Gallaway and Hal Moore

Question 22

number of battallions of NVA on the mountain at LZ X-Ray

Answer 22

3

Question 23

term otherwise known as the “lost platoon”

Answer 23

Herrick’s Platoon

Question 24

term for the nickname fore Herrick’s Platoon

Answer 24

“lost platoon”

Question 25

term that means that American forces are in great trouble and are about to be overrun; calls for all artillery and help

Answer 25

broken arrow

Question 26

M/D/Y of the battle at LZ X-Ray began

Answer 26

11/14/65

Question 27

term for the first major conventional battle between the US and NVA forces

Answer 27

LZ X-Ray

Question 28

number of days LZ X-Ray lasted

Answer 28

3

Question 29

number of troops that could be instered into LZ X-Ray at one time/insertation

Answer 29

80

Question 30

term for when troops are pulled out

Answer 30

extraction

Question 31

term for when troops are put in

Answer 31

insertion

Question 32

current term for withdrawal

Answer 32

draw down

Question 33

number of US troops at LZ X-Ray when the shooting began

Answer 33

150

Question 34

number of NVA troops at LZ X-Ray when the shooting began

Answer 34

1,600

Question 35

ratio of the NVA troops that outnumbered US troops at LZ X-Ray

Answer 35

10:1

Question 36

term that means "wounded in action"

Answer 36

WIA

Question 37

term that means "killed in action"

Answer 37

KIA

Question 38

term that means "missing in action"

Answer 38

MIA

Question 39

term that means "prisoner of war"

Answer 39

POW

Question 40

number of US soldiers wounded at LZ X-Ray

Answer 40

121

Question 41

number of US soldiers killed at LZ X-Ray

Answer 41

79

Question 42

total number of US soliders wounded at killed at LZ X-Ray

Answer 42

200

Question 43

term that describes a LZ that is under attack where they will be shot at

Answer 43

"hot"

Question 44

number of unarmed NVA soldiers that the US troops came across on their way to Albany

Answer 44

2

Question 45

number of US soldier WIA at LZ Albany

Answer 45

121

Question 46

number of US soldiers KIA at LZ Albany

Answer 46

155

Question 47

number of days that LZ X-Ray lasted

Answer 47

3

Question 48

number of days LZ Albany lasted

Answer 48

1

Question 49

M/D/Y that marked the first time the US would use air calvary

Answer 49

11/14/65

Question 50

term for the use of helicopters to move US troops from point A to point B

Answer 50

air calvary

Question 51

person that was US Commander at LZ X-Ray

Answer 51

Hal Moore

Question 52

person who was UPI Reporter who covered and shot NVA soldiers

Answer 52

Joe Gallaway

Question 53

term for the extended version of UPI

Answer 53

United Press International

Question 54

person who captain at LZ Albany who sprinted 600 yards to his men (company)

Answer 54

George Forrest

Question 55

number of yards George Forrest ran back to his company

Answer 55

600

Question 56

number of men usually in a company

Answer 56

120

Question 57

person who was a 20 year old soldier taht was injured numerous times at the ambush at Albany

Answer 57

Jack Smith

Question 58

"I almost went insane from fear of the battle"

Answer 58

-- Jack Smith

Question 59

term for the conditions many Vietnam soldiers suffered from

Answer 59

PTSD and survival guilt

Question 60

term for the nickname for PTSD

Answer 60

shell shock

Question 61

average age of a WWII Soldier

Answer 61

24

Question 62

average age of a Vietnam Soldier

Answer 62

19

Question 63

"war attrition"

Answer 63

--Hal Moore

Question 64

term for the idea that you keep killing the enemy until they are all gone or they give up

Answer 64

war attritron