Chapter 13- Cold War Flashcards

(12 cards)

1
Q

What was Johnson’s main aim in Vietnam

A

A quick victory

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2
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How did Johnson hope to achieve his main aim

A

Covertly/OPLAN 34A

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3
Q

How many advisors did johnson increase it to

A

23,300

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5
Q

How does Johnson get authority to fight the war and when

A

Gulf of Tonkin resolution on 7th august 1964

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6
Q

What was operation rolling thunder and when from

A

1965-68, a bombing campaign against north Vietnam

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7
Q

When did the first ground troops enter Vietnam and how many

A

1965, 100,000

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8
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How many grounds troops were in Vietnam by 1968

A

565,000

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9
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What was conventional warfare

A

Armed fighting between nations to secure nations e.g Korean War

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10
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What is guerilla warfare

A

Separate armed groups to demoralise armed forces e.g Cuba or Vietnam

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11
Q

What was operation ranch hand

A

A bombing campaign with gasses to remove Forrest’s to see n. Vietnamese troops

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12
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When was the TET offensive and what was it

A

1968, north Vietnamese troops storming the us embassy

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