Vietnam and We Were Soldiers Flashcard 1

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In 1954, the Viet Minh defeated this country: United States, Japan, France, South Vietnam

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France

Front

"Air Cavalry" denotes that the unit was dependent on _____ for drops, removal of the wounded, and all other supports

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Helicopters

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On the homefront, what symbolized the government's lack of preparation for war? Wives were notified of deaths by telegram, Bases quickly ran out of food, forcing families to leave for groceries, Children on bases were eligible for the draft at age 16, Doctors had to be removed from bases to provide care in Vietnam

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Wives were notified of deaths by telegram

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What declaration means a unit has been overrun? LTC Moore issues it when things look bad.

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Broken Arrow

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What is the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, the rest of Southeast Asia would follow?

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Domino theory

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The Vietnam War showed more images of war than any other war in the history of the US. Why was this?

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The invention of Television and imbedding of news crews made images accessible through TVs in American living rooms.

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To use a small group of forces to carry out irregular attacks and raids on a larger, stronger force. The Vietcong and North Vietnamese used this against the US in Vietnam

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Guerrilla warfare