Vietnam Flashcards

(46 cards)

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how many parts was vietnam split into?

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what is guerrilla warfare?

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irregular and asymmetric warfare

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3
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what dates was it when the battles begun?

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2nd and 4th

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4
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why do monks burn themselves?

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suicidal

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5
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what is domino theory?

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events that keep happening

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6
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what happened in My Lai?

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villagers had got killed

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7
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what is the cold war?

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a battle

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8
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what is capitalism?

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free of elections and freedom

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9
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what is communism?

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belif and one strong leader

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10
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who was the fight between?

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US and Vietnam

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11
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How many army’s did north Vietnam have?

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12
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what is the superpower?

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Long boaybe trap

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13
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Who gained the most from the TET Offensive?

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USA

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14
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what is cold war?

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battle

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15
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what is vietminh?

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a member of a communist dominated national movement.

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16
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what is ho chi minh?

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trail towards north vietnam

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17
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what is saigon?

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trail towards ho chi minh

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18
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what is hanoi?

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capital of vietnam

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19
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what is napalm?

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sticky jelly bomb

20
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what is diem?

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government workers

21
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whats my lai?

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americans had killed most people in that country

22
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what is hearts and minds?

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emotional commitment

23
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whats agent orange?

24
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why did monks burn themselves?

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most were suicidal

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when monks burn themselves why did this have an impact on vietnam?
showing everyone to do the same.
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who was the fight against?
US and Vietnam
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who planted a bomb and attacked secretly?
vietcong
28
Did US and Vietcong battle head on?
yes
29
How many troops went into Vietnam?
500,000
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how much was the USA spending a year?
$20 billion
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did most leaders reach to conclusion?
yes
32
what year did washington write a letter?
1971
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why was the ancient city of Hue destroyed?
during the war
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why was vietnam require greater effort?
for a longer period of time
35
how many fighters did vietcong loose?
around 10,000
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was the TET Offensive a disaster for the communists?
yes
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why did tourists look into this?
to find out what actually happened
38
was many civilians killed?
yes
39
what two years from start to finish did the war go well?
1966-1967
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was the US and Vietnamese forces kill huge numbers of vietcong?
yes
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were they confident that the enemy was being down?
yes
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what year was the confidence shattered?
early 1968
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how many countries did vietcong fighters attack?
over 100 cities and other military targets
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why were viet cong struggling against guerrilla tactics?
loosing to many fighters
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did the USA want to increase their involvement?
yes
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how did they respond to the guerrilla tactics?
bomb the ho chi minh trail