Vietnam
Who was The Leader of North Vietnam when the war started?
Ho Chi Mihn
Who Was President During Vietnam (Elected during)
Richard Nixon
WHAT DID THE 26TH AMENDMENT ALLOW?
VOTING FOR 18 YR. OLDS
Where did most of the Fighting take place (Geological Location)
The Jungle
How long was the US in the War
20 years
Who were the main countries involved in the Vietnam War
Why did the US join the fight?
The U.S. entered the Vietnam War in an attempt to prevent the spread of communism
How did the Draft affect Americans
Fleeing the country, dodging the draft, going to college (to avoid it)
What Tactics did the Vietnam Soldiers use for Fighting?
For the most part, the Viet Cong fought essentially a guerrilla war of ambush, terrorism, and sabotage
How many American troops were involved in the Vietnam War?
8 million
Who ruled south veitnam?
What Year did the US start attacks on Veitnam
1956
What were the effects of Air warfare on Veitnam?
destroyed many of Vietnam's resources and power-plants, leaving them with nothing
How did the Gulf of Tonkin incident escalate the Vietnam War
Johnson did not ask Congress for a declaration of war and sent more troops to Vietnam
How many Veitnamese people were killed?
(within 100,000)
The war killed an estimated 2 million Vietnamese civilians, 1.1 million North Vietnamese troops and 200,000 South Vietnamese troops.
Fill in the blank: Johnson did not want Vietnam to be like ____________ was to Truman.
China and Korea
Who did the US join forces with?
South Vietnam
What is one economic effect for the U.S.A. due to the war?
Lowering the value of the US dollar
What was Saigon's significance to the war
It is the city that's capture ended the War.
WHAT DID PRESIDENT NIXON ABOLISH AFTER THE VIETNAM WAR?
THE DRAFT
Why did the Veitnam WAr start
At the heart of the conflict was the desire of North Vietnam, which had defeated the French colonial administration of Vietnam in 1954, to unify the entire country under a single communist regime modeled after those of the Soviet Union and China.
How much did the US spend
150 billion
How many Americans were Killed
around 58k
Explain the process of Vietnamization.
Souith Vietnamese given training and supplies to fight, US troop strength steadily decreased.
What movie is based off Vietnam war (Tom Hanks)
Forest Gump