The Tet Offensive
What is Tet and why is it significant?
vietnamese new year, called for a ceasefire
Which two countries had control of Vietnam?
Japan and France
How did the massacre end?
Helicopter pilot Hugh Thompson flew down his helicopter, landing in between the soldiers and the surviving civilians, and threatened to shoot anyone that continued.
True/False: Traces of Agent Orange can still be found today in Vietnam.
True
What peninsula is Vietnam a part of?
Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia
What significant event took place during the Tet offensive?
the Massacre at hue
What year did the Vietnam war start?
1954
After the massacre, what did Colonel Henderson falsely report in about My Lai?
No civilians were killed by soldiers, and My Lai was a Viet Cong propaganda move to discredit the United States in the eyes of the Vietnamese people
What did chemical Agent Orange contain that caused genetic deformations?
Dioxin/TCDD
Who was the journalist that exposed the story in My Lai?
Seymour Hersh
How many cities were attacked?
13 cities
Was north or south communist?
North
According to soldiers, what did Captain Ernest Medina tell them about Sơn Mỹ?
Vietcong fighters were hiding there and that anyone in the village was either Vietcong, or helping them.
What was the purpose of Agent Orange?
To kill crops to eliminate enemy food, and to clear trees to get a better enemy view.
How many hectares of herbicide was sprayed over FOUR times in Vietnam?
700,000
How many people were killed in the battle of Hue
5,000 people were killed
What was the north's army called?
The viet-cong
What was the only casualty reported after the massacre?
An American soldier had shot himself in the foot.
What are 5 health effects on Vietnamese people because of Agent Orange?
Cancer, diabetes, birth defects, genetic damage, and skin/liver conditions.
In what year was it admitted that graphic photos of My Lai were destroyed?
2009
Who was killed in the massacre of Hue
civilians and military officials
Over how many people were killed and attacked?
Over 5000
Who was the Official Army Photographer, whose photos during the massacre would prove as key evidence in the Army’s investigation later on?
Ronald Haeberle
How many hectares with Southern Vietnam sprayed with Agent Orange at least ONCE?
1,679,734
What was W.R. Peers directed to do?