Battle of La Drang Valley
What happened on the morning of November 14th?
The 1st Cavalry landed at the Zone X-Ray at the base of the Chu Pong mountain.
Who was the United States defending
South Vietnam
When did the Vietnam war start?
November 1st 1955
What was the main reason south Vietnam had to go to war?
North Vietnam was
communist and didn’t
support what south Vietnam did.
What trail was destroyed in Vietnam due to the war?
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
By the end of the first day, how many people was Calvery reduced to?
84 combat-effective men Men
Who was defending North Vietnam
Soviet Union
When did the Vietnam war end?
April 30th 1975
Who joined to help south Vietnam fight the war?
The United States
What 2 major cities were bombed in the war?
Haiphong and Hanoi
About how many people died in the Vietnam conflict
over 3 million soldiers and civilians died
Which country was there before the United States
France
When did the Battle of Ia Drang Valley end
What theory was one of the reasons the U.S joined the war?
The Domino theory