Flashcards for review on the Vietnam War - used from pre-reading
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| What year did the Vietnam War start and what year did it end? | 1955 to 1975
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| What does the abbreviation LZ stand for? | Landing Zone
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| According to the U.S government, what was the purpose of the Vietnam War? | To protect South Vietnam from being taken over by Communists.
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| What does Ted Lavender carry with him? | Tranquilizers, marijuana, and extra ammunition
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| What country established a colony in Vietnam in the 1800s? | France
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| What is the colloquial term for the Communist forces in South Vietnam? | Viet Cong
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| The Ho Chi Minh Trail passed through which two countries? | Laos and Cambodia
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| In military terms, what is a Claymore? | a mine
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| What are Bouncing Betties and Toe Poppers? | Land Mines
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| Mitchell Sanders is an RTO. What does RTO stand for? | Radio Telephone Operator
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| What was the capital of South Vietnam? | Saigon
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| List three weapons the U.S. used in Vietnam. | Napalm, Agent Orange, and the B-52 bomber
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| What things does Jimmy Cross carry? | Love letters from Martha, a pebble she gave him, and her photo.
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| What things does Kiowa carry? | A copy of the New Testament and his grandfather's moccasins.
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| Was North Vietnam communist or democratic? | Communist
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| Name three factors that helped the Communist forces in Vietnam? | Swamps and jungles offered protection, sanctuary in Cambodia and Laos, and Vietnamese civilians offered protection.
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| Who led the Vietnamese Independence movement against the French? | Ho Chi Minh
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| What does AWOL mean? | Absence Without Leave
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| In military terms what does MP mean? | Military Police
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