Vietnam War

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Effect of Guerilla Warfare- Vietnam War
It physically and mentally weakened the US troops --> this allowed the Viet Cong to become stronger than US troops, and to be able to win the Vietnam War.
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Viet Cong policy - Vietnam War
The Viet Cong troops were extremely polite to Vietnams farmers and other citizens --> Popular in rural areas of Vietnam. However, they also terrorised many cities --> fear of the Viet Cong led to Vietnamese citizens "supporting" them.
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Ho Chi Minh trail - Vietnam War
Despite the US bombing the Ho Chi Minh trail, the Ho Chi Minh trail was never closed and always supplied arms, soldiers and other necessities to Viet Cong troops.
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Bombing (US tactics) - Vietnam War
Operation Rolling Thunder involved extensive bombing raids on military, industrial areas, and cities --> led to the US being extremely unpopular because the US was destroying whole villages.
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Chemical Weapons (US tactics) - Vietnam War
The main chemical weapons used were Napalm and Agent Orange. They were used to destroy the forests where the Viet Cong hid, however it often included many citizen casualties and death --> led to unpopularity of US troops among Vietnamese citizens.
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Search and Destroy (US tactics) - Vietnam War
Troops would search villages for anything which could be linked to the Viet Cong. After searching the whole village, the troops would destroy the villages. The raids would often be based on inaccurate information --> many deaths, damaged villages
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Tet Offensive, 1968 (turning point for Vietnam War) - Vietnam War
Communists launched a major offensive and captured the US Embassy. Disaster for both the Communists and the US.
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End of Vietnam War
April 30, 1975
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Involvement of US in Vietnam War
1961-1975
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Peace Movement in USA
After the Mai Lai massacre, many people in the US started questioning US tactics and rebelling against US involvement in the Vietnam War.
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My Lai massacre, March 1968
US troops were performing a search and destroy mission, they had inaccurate information and killed 300 to 400 civilians.
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Fall of South Vietnam, 1973 - 1975
South Vietnam fell to Communist regime --> The US failed to contain Communism
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The Viet Cong troops were extremely polite to Vietnams farmers and other citizens --> Popular in rural areas of Vietnam. However, they also terrorised many cities --> fear of the Viet Cong led to Vietnamese citizens "supporting" them.

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Viet Cong policy - Vietnam War

Card 3

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Despite the US bombing the Ho Chi Minh trail, the Ho Chi Minh trail was never closed and always supplied arms, soldiers and other necessities to Viet Cong troops.

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Card 4

Front

Operation Rolling Thunder involved extensive bombing raids on military, industrial areas, and cities --> led to the US being extremely unpopular because the US was destroying whole villages.

Back

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Card 5

Front

The main chemical weapons used were Napalm and Agent Orange. They were used to destroy the forests where the Viet Cong hid, however it often included many citizen casualties and death --> led to unpopularity of US troops among Vietnamese citizens.

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