Confrontation in the Vietnam War (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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How many guns did China supply to North Vietnam in 1964?
How many guns did China supply to North Vietnam in 1964?
Over 80,000 guns
Which countries did the Ho Chi Minh Trail pass through to reach South Vietnam?
Which countries did the Ho Chi Minh Trail pass through to reach South Vietnam?
Cambodia and Laos
Why did the Vietcong choose the Tet holiday period for their offensive?
Why did the Vietcong choose the Tet holiday period for their offensive?
Fighting typically decreased then
How many towns and cities did the Tet Offensive target across South Vietnam?
How many towns and cities did the Tet Offensive target across South Vietnam?
Over 100
When did South Vietnamese forces finally raise their flag over Hue?
When did South Vietnamese forces finally raise their flag over Hue?
24 February
How many Vietcong fighters were killed during the Tet Offensive?
How many Vietcong fighters were killed during the Tet Offensive?
Approximately 25,000
How many US ground troops had been deployed to Vietnam by the time of Tet?
How many US ground troops had been deployed to Vietnam by the time of Tet?
550,000
What did war correspondent Walter Cronkite declare about the conflict after Tet?
What did war correspondent Walter Cronkite declare about the conflict after Tet?
It had reached stalemate
What major decision did President Johnson announce in March 1968?
What major decision did President Johnson announce in March 1968?
He would not seek re-election
What paradox did the Tet Offensive create?
What paradox did the Tet Offensive create?
Military defeat for VC, psychological for US