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| The shooting at Kent State University on May 4, 1970 led to hundreds of college shutdowns and protests. In what state is Kent State University located? | General Vietnam War History
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Ohio. Ohio Governor James Rhodes called out the National Guard to restore order after student protesters set fire to the ROTC building on campus. Four students were killed.
239. Of the 239 awards, 155 were awarded to members of the Army, 57 to Marines, 15 to Navy and 12 to Air Force personnel.
Military Advisor. In 1963, Australia sent over 30 Military Advisors as a show of support to the USA. Over the duration of the war, many Advisors led South Vietnamese companies into battle. In fact the only Victoria Cross Medals awarded during the war (4 in total) were to Advisors.
| The RAAF's first contribution to the allied efforts was in 1964. Three planes were committed to transport and evacuation duties. Which plane first saw service? | Australians In The Vietnam War
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DHC4 Caribou. At the end of August 1964, three more Caribous were sent to Vietnam, where the unit, working under USAF control, operated over the length and breadth of Vietnam, mostly in support of the US Special Forces.
| Long Tan, 1966. A 2500 strong regiment of NVA and VC were forming for an attack on the base at Nui Dat. Their attack was halted by a company sized patrol from which Australian Battalion? | Australians In The Vietnam War
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6th Battalion RAR. The battle of Long Tan has been well documented. It was the first major battle for the Aussies in Vietnam. For their efforts at Long Tan, D Company 6RAR was awarded a rare Presidential Citation.
United States. HMAS Hobart completed three six month tours of Vietnam with the US Seventh Fleet. It was attacked by an unknown Jet on the night of June 17, 1968. The jet was was later identified as belonging to the US Seventh.
A National Serviceman Conscript (NS).. At the time, the majority of Aussies were in favour of the war in Vietnam. However, Morgan Gallup polls suggested that most Aussies were not in favour of conscription. Sir Robert Menzies, the Prime Minister had committed more resources to the war than the army had available and National Service Conscription was introduced.
| Which Prime Minister on August 18, 1971, announced to the country that Australian serviceman would be home for Christmas? | Australians In The Vietnam War
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William McMahon. The years they served: Sir William McMahon Mar 1971 - 5 Dec 1972. John Gorton 10 Jan 1968 - 10 Mar 1971. Harold Edward Holt 26 Jan 1966 - 19 Dec 1967. Sir Robert Gordon Menzies 19 Dec 1949 - 26 Jan 1966.
| The cost of the Australian commitment in Vietnam was considerable. Over 47,000 men and woman served the allied forces in country. How many didn't return?
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520. Over 3000 more diggers would return home scared and crippled from battle injuries. Many returned soldiers would suffer Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the damaging effects of Agent Orange poisoning. It would take decades for these brave men to receive the recognition they so clearly deserved. "There were no 'D-Day heroes in 1973" is a line from the song 'Khe Sanh' by Cold Chisel.
| What began as assistance to a country in need, became one of the most dangerous wars the U.S has ever faced. It is the year 1962 and everything is under control at the moment in South Vietnam. However, things will get worse as the government begins to tumble down. Ngo Dinh Diem, the leader of South Vietnam, has just prohibited the flying of the Buddhist Flag. Thousands of people died protesting this new law. In November of 1963, Diem was assassinated. Who along with Diem was assassinated? | Surviving the War in Vietnam
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Ngo Dinh Nhu. Ngo Dinh Nhu was a brother to Ngo Dinh Diem, and also his closest advisor. Ngo Dinh Diem, also a Roman Catholic, became the leader of South Vietnam in 1955, a year after Vietnam was separated at the 17th Parallel.
| It is still the year 1962, and things seem more threatening in North Vietnam. The Viet Cong had begun attacking South Vietnam more often. John F. Kennedy had sent one man to examine the damage the Viet Cong had caused. Who was the man sent by Kennedy to evaluate the problems? | Surviving the War in Vietnam
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Maxwell D. Taylor. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor was sent to evaluate the economy and military issues. Taylor reported that the economy began to tumble down and that we needed more troops. By 1963, over 16,000 soldiers were sent to battle. This held up the attacks of the Viet Cong for a while, but then Ngo Dinh Diem prohibited the flying of the Buddhist flag which made the communists rebels begin to attack harder.
| America's involvement in the war really began to heat up in 1964. A U.S destroyer, which had been cruising through the Gulf of Tonkin, was attacked by Vietnamese patrol boats. After this attack, Lyndon B. Johnson went to war against North Vietnam. What was the name of the US destroyer that was attacked by enemy forces? | Surviving the War in Vietnam
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USS Maddox . Two days later, the USS Maddox and another warship were attacked again by Vietnamese patrol boats 20 miles of the coast of North Vietnam. This time, the U.S returned fire and sank two boats. President Johnson then ordered air attacks against Communist Vietnam.
| After the assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem, the Viet Cong began to attack with more power and with greater forces. This made South Vietnam's government more unstable which made it hard for the U.S to assist. However, in June 1965, a new government began with a military regime which was led by a ten-man army. What was the name of this regime? | Surviving the War in Vietnam
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National Leadership Committee. Nguyen Cao Ky, leader of the NLC, faced many problems as premier. He ran into a problem which let to the dismissal of Nguyen Chanh Thi from his position on the military council, and from his position as a regional army commander.
| You have been in the war now for about one year, and it is 1965. Many terrorists attacks have taken place on American installations in South Vietnam. These bombings were used to try to force the U.S to retreat, but the only thing this forced the U.S to do was to attack more. These included bridges, highways, and what important Viet Cong supply line? | Surviving the War in Vietnam
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Ho Chi Minh Trail . Battleships were also sent to attack the North Vietnamese coastal installations. Although many terrorists act took place, America never once backed down.
| Now the year is 1969 and peace agreements are being negotiated. However, no one yet knows about these peace treaties except the leaders of North Vietnam and the US. President Nixon believed that this war should come to an end very soon, which led him to send whom to hold peace talks with North Vietnam? | Surviving the War in Vietnam
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Henry Kissinger . Henry Kissinger was President Nixon's security advisor. Kissinger was an American Jew who had grown up in Germany. At the age of 15, Kissinger escaped to America to begin a new life.
| A cease-fire agreement has finally been signed. You and other fellow Americans will be sent back home to the U.S. When was the cease-fire agreement reached and where was it signed? | Surviving the War in Vietnam
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Paris, 1973. President Nixon sent Henry Kissinger to hold secret meetings with Communist Vietnam. After years of negotiating, the agreements were finally made in 1973. You and other fellow Americans will be sent back home to the U.S. You have survived through the rough years of the Vietnam War.
West. Laos is a landlocked country to the west of Vietnam. Together with Cambodia and Vietnam, it was part of French Indochina till 1949-54.
5. Military region (MR): one was in the NW of the country; MR 2 was in the NE; MR 3 was in the upper panhandle; MR 4 was in the lower panhandle; MR 5 was an area around the capital of Vientiane.
Pathet Lao. Lao is what the people of Laos call their country and pathet is the Lao word for country. Pathet Lao essentially means 'Country of Lao'.
1962. The Geneva Conference was held in 1962 to declare Laos a neutral country. The neutrality was to be monitored by several countries
including Canada and Poland. The agreement was promptly ignored.
Vang Pao. Vang Pao was one of five generals in the Royal Lao Army that commanded the military regions. The commanders of the other four regiona were Lao.
| Souphanouvong was a leader in the leftist faction of the coalition governments (given the name communists by those outside of Laos). To many people he was also known by what name? | Shadow War - Laos and the Vietnam War
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Red Prince. Souphanouvong was one of the sons of the king of Laos. A half brother, Souvana Phouma, was Prime Minister during much of the war.
Tchepone. Lam Son 719 was an attempt by the South Vietnamese to disrupt the flow of material down the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Tchepone was a hub of the trail and its capture was of great symbolic importance. You get to Tchepone by travelling west from Khe Sanh along highway 9 about 30 km into Laos.
Special Guerilla Unit, SGU. The SGUs were the elite forces in the Royal Lao Army. They conducted reconnaissance of the Ho Chi Minh Trail; ambushing trail traffic; and called in air strikes. Towards the end of the war they were absorbed into regular army units.
| Troops known by the acronym PARU came from a neighboring country to fight in Laos with the backing of the United States. What counrty did they come from? | Shadow War - Laos and the Vietnam War
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Thailand. The PARU were from Thailand and were under the direction of CIA advisor Bill Lair.
Bao Dai. Bao Dai became emperor in 1928, but the French wouldn't let him return until 1932, but he was restricted in his power. During WW II he cooperated with the Japanese, who encouraged him to declare independence in 1945. After the 1964 Geneva Accords he appointed Diem to be premier. In a Diem controlled election, Diem was voted in as president. Bao Dai retuned to France and died in 1997.
Diem was president until he was assasinated in 1963. Ky was premier and Thieu was president in the late sixties and early seventies.
Vo Nguyên Giap. Ngo Dinh Diem, Nguyên Cao Ky and Nguyên Van Thieu were all leaders of South Vietnam. It was Vo Nguyên Giap who defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu in 1954.
Solath Sar. Sary and Sampon were part of the Khmer Rouge inner circle with Pot. Sihanouk was the king of Cambodia and occasional ally of the Khmer Rouge.
Jane Fonda. In addition to the anti-aircraft photo, Fonda also went on Radio Hanoi to criticize US soldiers while insisting that the POWs were being well treated.
Pham Van Dong. Ho Chi Minh - no explanation needed. Ngo Dinh Diem was a president of South Vietnam. Nuygen Cao Key was premier of South Vietnam.
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