Costs of the Vietnam War (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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How many Americans died during the Vietnam War?
How many Americans died during the Vietnam War?
Over 58,000
What was the estimated financial cost of the Vietnam War to the USA?
What was the estimated financial cost of the Vietnam War to the USA?
$167 billion
Approximately how many people were killed under the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia?
Approximately how many people were killed under the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia?
One million
What percentage of the Montagnard population had to be resettled due to land destruction?
What percentage of the Montagnard population had to be resettled due to land destruction?
85 per cent
How much South Vietnamese land was poisoned by Agent Orange and Napalm?
How much South Vietnamese land was poisoned by Agent Orange and Napalm?
2.4 hectares (6 million acres)
How many men left the USA to avoid conscription during the Vietnam War?
How many men left the USA to avoid conscription during the Vietnam War?
An estimated 100,000
When was SEATO disbanded following the Vietnam War?
When was SEATO disbanded following the Vietnam War?
1976
When did the USA's trade embargo on Vietnam end?
When did the USA's trade embargo on Vietnam end?
1994
How many Vietnamese people left the country as 'boat people' after the war?
How many Vietnamese people left the country as 'boat people' after the war?
About 1.5 million
What did the War Powers Act of 1973 accomplish?
What did the War Powers Act of 1973 accomplish?
Gave Congress the right to declare war