Where were the French finally defeated in the First Vietnamese War?
Dien Bien Phu
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What was the name of the military arm of the National Liberation Front?
The Vietcong
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What was the name of the type of warfare that the Vietcong used?
Guerrilla warfare
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Name two tactics used by the Vietcong.
Raids and ambushes
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What was the name of the supply route that connected North and South Vietnam?
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
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Name two chemical weapons used in the war and describe the effects.
Naplam: a burning chemical jelly which stuck to people and objects. It was used to destroy hidden targets and burn areas of the jungle. Agent orange: a chemical which destroyed trees and plant life. It was used to remove big parts of the jungle.
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What were the two main aims of 'Operation Rolling Thunder'?
to Destroy North Vietnam's indusrty and stop supplies arriving from China.
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How did the US try to win over the 'hearts and minds' of the Vientnamese people?
providing free health care and training programmes for Vietnamese villagers.
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Which US news reporter said that the US and North Vietnam were in a 'stalemate' following the Tet Offensive?
Walter Cronkite
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What was the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
On the 2nd August 1964. a US ship, the USS Maddox, was attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin by North Vietnam.
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What was the name of the massacre that journalists revaled in 1969?
The My Lai Massacre
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What was the name of the only soldier convicted for his part in the massacre?
Lieutenant William Calley
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What does VVAW stand for?
The Vietnam Veterans Against the War
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At which US university were four students killed in anti-war protests in May 1970?
Kent State University
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Why was John Kerry's testimony so important?
In his testimony, Kerry spoke about the Winter Soldier Investigation. In this investigation, several veterans had admitted to committing offences in Vietnam such as **** and torture. His testimony was a media sensation
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Who became the new US president in 1968?
Richard Nixon
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What was the name of the offensive the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese army launched in January 1968?
The Tet Offensive
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What was Vietnamisation and why was it unsuccessful?
Nixon promised to withdraw US troops from Vietnam so the South Vientamese Army would have to fight the North Vietnamese alone. The US invested money in the ARVN to recruit more troops and provide training and weapons. This was called Vietnamisation.
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Card 2
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What was the name of the military arm of the National Liberation Front?
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The Vietcong
Card 3
Front
What was the name of the type of warfare that the Vietcong used?
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Card 4
Front
Name two tactics used by the Vietcong.
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Card 5
Front
What was the name of the supply route that connected North and South Vietnam?
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