Vietnam Conflict Notes Flashcards
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How many Americans died in the war?
58,000+`
How many Vietnamese died?
1 mil
How many Vietnamese kids died?
84,000
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
founded the COMM party in Vietnam - led Vietnamese fight for independence - President of the North
Wh ois Ngo Dinh Diem?
became the president of the South with the support of the USA
What is Viet Minh?
COMM organization founded in China by the Ho Chi Minh to fight against French rule - faded away by the time US got heavily involved
What is Viet Cong (VC)?
politcal (COMM) organization in the South and Cambodia - fought against the US and S. Vietnamese troops
What role did China play in Vietname, historically speaking?
was ruled by China for 1,000 years (never able to take over)
What happened in 1946?
the French tried to control this area
What happened in 1859?
Saigon was captured and slowly colonized
What did Japan do?
invaded French Indochina and took control in 1940 (WW2)
What presidents delt with Vietnam during their time in office?
- FDR
- Eisenhower
- JFK
4.LBJ
5.Nixon
What happend in 1944?
US gets involved with training and assistance
What happened in 1954 - Dien Bien Phu?
French are defeated by Viet Minh
What is the Geneva Agreement?
divides Vietnam temporarily, North and South, elections 1956 - doesn’t happen
Ho Chi Minh vs. Diem ?
Ho declares a COMM victory in the Nortj while Diem declares victory in South
What did US do in 1954-56?
steps up support of the South wth CIA operatives (violates Geneva Agreement)
When was the 1t US soldier killed in Vietnam?
1956
What happened in 1964?
Gulf of Tonik Resolution - isn’t war
What happened in 1968?
Tet Offensive - major turning point for the war effort
What did Nixon do?
Say he was going to de-escalate war -escalates it by bombing VCtargets in Cambodia
What happened May 4, 1970?
Kent State Massacare
What happened May 15, 1970?
Jackson state College
When was the Peace Accord?
1973, cease fire; last American troops withdraw
