The price of conflict (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year Vietnam War ended
Year Vietnam War ended
1975
Vietnamese soldiers killed in Vietnam War
Vietnamese soldiers killed in Vietnam War
1.1 million
Vietnamese civilians killed in Vietnam War
Vietnamese civilians killed in Vietnam War
1.1 million
US soldiers killed in Vietnam War
US soldiers killed in Vietnam War
58,000
Deaths from unexploded bombs/mines since 1975
Deaths from unexploded bombs/mines since 1975
42,000
US cost of Vietnam War (in today's money)
US cost of Vietnam War (in today's money)
$1 trillion
Refugees within Vietnam by 1975
Refugees within Vietnam by 1975
11 million
'Boat people' refugees who fled Vietnam
'Boat people' refugees who fled Vietnam
3 million
% of US Vietnam veterans with PTSD
% of US Vietnam veterans with PTSD
15%
Vietnamese exposed to Agent Orange
Vietnamese exposed to Agent Orange
4 million
Vietnamese disabled by Agent Orange
Vietnamese disabled by Agent Orange
1 million
Chemical weapon used to destroy forests/crops
Chemical weapon used to destroy forests/crops
Agent Orange
Year of Tet Offensive
Year of Tet Offensive
1968
Year Paris Peace Accords signed
Year Paris Peace Accords signed
1973
Total deaths across all sides (approx.)
Total deaths across all sides (approx.)
Over 3 million