Reasons for the US defeat (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Vietnam War's significance in US military history
Vietnam War's significance in US military history
First major military defeat for the United States
Distance between USA and Vietnam
Distance between USA and Vietnam
Over 13,500km
Environmental challenges US forces faced in Vietnam
Environmental challenges US forces faced in Vietnam
Tropical climate, dense jungles, monsoon seasons
How US wrongly viewed the Vietnam conflict
How US wrongly viewed the Vietnam conflict
As conventional war, not struggle for independence/unification
What was unprecedented about public support for Vietnam War?
What was unprecedented about public support for Vietnam War?
First time US fought war without clear public agreement
How did media affect Vietnam War support?
How did media affect Vietnam War support?
TV brought brutal reality into homes for first time
When did Congress restrict war funding?
When did Congress restrict war funding?
After 1971
What metric did US wrongly use to measure success?
What metric did US wrongly use to measure success?
Body counts (villages destroyed, Vietcong killed)
What was 'fragging'?
What was 'fragging'?
Deliberate killing of officers by their own troops
What drugs were widely used by US troops in Vietnam?
What drugs were widely used by US troops in Vietnam?
Alcohol, marijuana, heroin
How did Vietnamese view US involvement?
How did Vietnamese view US involvement?
As another foreign power interfering in their country
When did Saigon fall to North Vietnam?
When did Saigon fall to North Vietnam?
1975