Facts about the Vietnam war
Who was The Leader of North Vietnam when the war started?
Ho Chi Mihn
Who Was President During Vietnam (Elected during)?
Richard Nixon
How long was the US in the War
20 Years
Where did most of the Fighting take place (Geological Location)?
The Jungle
What were the 4 main countries involved in the Vietnam War?
Why did the U.S. 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?
Vietnam's tactics were ambush, terrorism, and sabotage.
Who ruled South Vietnam?
Ngô Đình Diệm
What Year did the U.S. start attacks on Vietnam?
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
Fill in the blank: Johnson did not want Vietnam to be like _____ and _______.
China and Korea
Who did the U.S. 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's the city that ended the war
Why did the Vietnam 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 58,000 Americans
How many Vietnamese people were killed?
The war killed an estimated 2 million Vietnamese civilians, 1.1 million North Vietnamese troops and 200,000 South Vietnamese troops.