Search and destroy (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year of President Diem's assassination
Year of President Diem's assassination
1963
Vietcong tactic to prevent US bombing
Vietcong tactic to prevent US bombing
Stayed close to US troops
Year of Bien Hoa air base attack
Year of Bien Hoa air base attack
1964
Commander of US forces in Vietnam
Commander of US forces in Vietnam
General Westmoreland
US troops in Vietnam: 1964 to 1965
US troops in Vietnam: 1964 to 1965
23,000 to 184,000
Nickname for operations burning Vietnamese villages
Nickname for operations burning Vietnamese villages
Zippo raids
How search and destroy success was measured
How search and destroy success was measured
Body count (number of dead Vietcong)
Location of search and destroy operations
Location of search and destroy operations
South Vietnam only
Why US didn't send troops into North Vietnam
Why US didn't send troops into North Vietnam
Fear China would enter the war
Biggest challenge of search and destroy tactics
Biggest challenge of search and destroy tactics
Distinguishing Vietcong from civilians
Number of refugees created by end of war
Number of refugees created by end of war
Approximately 4 million
Vietcong pattern after US forces arrived
Vietcong pattern after US forces arrived
Retreat, then return when Americans left