Why Was The Us Unsuccessful Flashcards
(26 cards)
How many places did the North Vietnamese attack in the tet offensive
100
Why was the attack at the tet offensive different
It wasn’t guerrilla warfare
How long did the tet offensive last
2 days
What happened after the tet offensive
Nixon promised to end the war
When did the us bombing campaigns occur
1970-1972
When did the Paris peace talks occur
1968
How long did the parris peace talks last
5 years
What was the us aim for the parris peace talks
To make south vietnam independent
By 1970 how many us troops were left in vietnam
150,000
What did North Vietnam do in 1972
Invaded the south using russian weapons
What was operation Linebacker
A massive bombing campaign to cause destruction in the North
How long did operation linebacker last
11 days
How many bombs were dropped during operation linebacker
200,000
When did Nixon begin to withdraw troops
1969
What was the ARVN made up of
South Vietnamese men ages 17-43
How many us troops had left by 1971
400,000
What did the Paris peace conference mean
- us would withdraw completely
- us prisoners of war would be released
- south Vietnamese kept control over the areas it controlled
- a vote would be held to decide the future of Vietnam
How many prisoners of war were released after the paris peace conference
600
When had all troops left vietnam
1973
When did fighting between the north and south (with no us aid) begin
1974
When was the fall of Saigon
1975
What did the north do in the fall of saigon
A 3 pronged attack
What did refugees do in saigon
Flee southward
What were the refugees in saigon called
The convoy of tears
