American Involvement
Who were the first United States troops to be deployed to Vietnam
Marine Corp
Did the Soviets supply the North Vietnamese with weapons?
Yes
Were the American people in favor of the war
No
who led North Vietnam during the war
Ho Chi Minh
When did the Vietnam war start?
November 1, 1955
When did the United States start bombing North Vietnam
August, 1964
What was the Soviets goal in vietnam
They hoped to build and expand communism in the Asia
When did the U.S Air Force stop bombing North Vietnam
December 29,1972
What did North Vietnam want from this war?
To unify the country
Did the Australian and New Zealand armies send troops to Vietnam?
Yes, 63,000 New Zealand and Australians fought in Vietnam
What year did the United States send troops to Vietnam?
March 1965
How many Soviet troops were deployed to Vietnam
11,000
What was the Paris Peace Accords?
Officially ended the United States involvement in Vietnam
What was the Tet offensive
The Tet Offensive was a coordinated series of North Vietnamese attacks on more than 100 cities and outposts in South Vietnam.
When did the Vietnam War end
April 30,1975
When did the last remaining U.S troops leave Vietnam
April 30, 1975
What did the U.S.S.R supply Vietnam with
food, petroleum, transportation equipment, iron and steel, other metals, fertilisers, arms, munitions and other commodities, for strengthening North Vietnam's defences.
When did the United States officially end direct involvement in Vietnam
August 15, 1973
How many North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong soldiers died combined
1,100,000
How many people died in the Vietnam War
Around 2 Million
Which branch saw the most American casualties in the war
The Army with 38,179
When did the Soviet Union increase aid to North Vietnam
The Soviet Union secretly ramped up its aid to North Vietnam following Nikita Khrushchev's fall from power.
Who were the last 2 Americans killed in Vietnam
U.S Marines, Charles McMahon and Darwin Lee Judge
When did North Vietnam take the Souths capital Saigon
April 30,1975
When did France pull its troops out of Vietnam
May 7,1954