Johnson’s Policy and Escalation in Vietnam (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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When did Johnson inherit the Vietnam situation?
When did Johnson inherit the Vietnam situation?
November 1963
What did Johnson want to prevent the war from becoming?
What did Johnson want to prevent the war from becoming?
Americanised
What did OPLAN 34A involve?
What did OPLAN 34A involve?
Covert action w/ escalating pressure
On what date did North Vietnamese patrol boats attack USS Maddox?
On what date did North Vietnamese patrol boats attack USS Maddox?
2 August 1964
What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution give Johnson?
What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution give Johnson?
Absolute freedom without Congress
What moved down the Ho Chi Minh Trail by end of 1964?
What moved down the Ho Chi Minh Trail by end of 1964?
First PAVN forces
What incident triggered Operation Rolling Thunder?
What incident triggered Operation Rolling Thunder?
Pleiku attack
How many US ground troops were in Vietnam by 1968?
How many US ground troops were in Vietnam by 1968?
536,000
What was North Vietnam's four-point proposal based on?
What was North Vietnam's four-point proposal based on?
Geneva agreements
What did Ia Drang Valley battle demonstrate?
What did Ia Drang Valley battle demonstrate?
No swift, decisive victory possible