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Vietnam101

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  1. 1Ship fired upon by three NV Torpedo boats? What was the outcome?DESTROYER USS Maddox, which sunk two, left the third adrift and it was the catalyst for the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, enabling war.
  2. 2Appalling act by LBJ to JCSJCS requested private meeting with president because they were frustrated with SECDEF McNamara. President permitted them into oval only to berate them and would not listen. What makes him such a military expert? His silver star given by MacArthur for observing his B26 getting attacked by zeros when no one else aboard, including pilots were decorated? He was a congressman & LT Cdr USNR who was treated special. In fact, he was an DCO appointed to LTCDR in the navy. No ROTC
  3. 3Appalling ZLBJ statement“They can’t hit an outhouse without my permission “
  4. 4First major battle of Vietnam warLa Drang (2/3 up country 20 E of Cambodia, 90+ W of S China Sea) it consisted of two LZs X-ray to the south and Albany to the north. Occurred November 14, 1965.
  5. 5What battle rudely shattered McNamara’s roses predictions about Vietnam?Battle of AP BAC on January 2, 1963 when entire 7th ARVN division encircles three VC companies armed only with rifles and VC won with 18 killed and 39 wounded to ARVN 7th with 86 killed and 108 wounded and 3 US killed 8 wounded & 5 helicopters destroyed
  6. 6I Corps deployed areasKHe Sahn, Con Thien & Hue.
  7. 7Takeaways about MacNamaraHe was actually super intelligent, worked with Bombs Away LeMay in WWII army air corps on bomber effectiveness, a pioneer in applying statistics to improving outcomes , was a young president of Ford Motors before was snatched up by Kennedy administration, controversially pushed for aerial spraying to kill areas of potential Vietnamese enemy (rejected by Kennedy because would also kill innocent families). The biggest takeaway of all: years later he said he regretted his policies on Vietnam. How could you not?
  8. 8Tet Offensive VC & NVA Attack outcome Phase 1: January 31 – March 28, 1968 (1 month and 4 weeks) Phase 2: May 5 – June 15, 1968 (1 month, 1 week and 3 days) Phase 3: August 9 – September 23, 1968 (1 month and 2 weeks)estimated that during the first phase (30 January – 8 April) approximately 45,000 PAVN/VC soldiers were killed and an unknown number were wounded. For years this figure has been held as excessively optimistic, as it represented more than half the forces involved in this battle. Stanley Karnow claims he confirmed this figure in Hanoi in 1981.[160] Westmoreland himself claimed a smaller number of enemies disabled, estimating that during the same period 32,000 PAVN troops were killed and another 5,800 captured.[97] The South Vietnamese suffered 2,788 killed, 8,299 wounded, and 587 missing in action. U.S. and other allied forces suffered 1,536 killed, 7,764 wounded, and 11 missing.
  9. 9What did the VC & NVA learn from Tet?Our rapid mobility was a game changer
  10. 10How much agent orange or other defoliant was sprayed in Vietnam and over what period?During the Vietnam War, between 1962 and 1971, the United States military sprayed nearly 20,000,000 U.S. gallons (76,000 m3) of various chemicals – the "rainbow herbicides" . That’s over 30 Olympic sized swimming pools.
  11. 11What we’re the defoliant broadcast platforms?Agent Orange was usually sprayed from helicopters or from low-flying C-123 Provider aircraft, fitted with sprayers and "MC-1 Hourglass" pump systems and 1,000 U.S. gallons (3,800 L) chemical tanks. Spray runs were also conducted from trucks, boats, and backpack sprayers.[34][3][35] Altogether, over 80 million litres of Agent Orange were applied
  12. 12Vietnam war growth under Kennedyfrom just under a thousand military advisors in 1959 to 23,000 by 1964.
  13. 13Following the new broad authority LBJ gained from Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in August 64, how did American force grow in Vietnam?dramatically increased the number of American troops to 184,000
  14. 14Nixon is elected in 68, sworn in in 69 and establishes what policy with regard to Vietnam?“Vietnamation where they fight their own war and we begin to draw down.
  15. 15Vietnam in total human costs?an enormous human cost: estimates of the number of Vietnamese soldiers and civilians killed range from 966,000[33] to 3 million.[63] Some 275,000–310,000 Cambodians,[64][65][66] 20,000–62,000 Laotians,[63] and 58,220 U.S. service members also died in the conflict.
  16. 16Walter Cronkite after Tet, which was a military disaster for the VC“The only rational way out of the war will be to negotiate, not as victors, but as an honorable people.”
  17. 17Tet datesJanuary 68 -September 68
  18. 18One of only three Navy Corpsmen to receive CMOH who also returned to his home state to join army Kansas national guard and then rose to rank of full bird?Don Ballard, a navy corpsman fall of 67-late summer 68. Wounded eight times at Khe Sahn 3 BN 4th Marines. Got photo with Nixon
  19. 19Most considered Jane Fonda’s picture seated on a ZSU 17 ADA piece as a betrayal. What has she said verbally which is also a betrayal of America?“Viet Cong are the conscience of the world.”
  20. 20Who did James Rothrock call a “Band of traitors”?Jane Fonda & Ramsay Clark,
  21. 21Timeline of significant Vietnam War events for 1954May- French defeated at Dien Bien Phu by communist Viet Minh
    July - Vietnam partitioned into N/S @ 17th parallel. NGO Dinh Diem became president in S Vietnam & Ho Chi Minh assumed leadership in N Vietnam
  22. 22Timeline of significant Vietnam War events for 1961April Bay of Pugs Cuba -Failed invasion attempt by CIA backed Cubans
  23. 23Timeline of significant Vietnam War events for 1962October - Cuban Missile Crisis -Soviet missile emplacement crisis.
  24. 24Timeline of significant Vietnam War events for 1963June - A Buddhist monk burned himself to death protesting the Diem regime.
    November - President Diem assassinated & we were aware and failed to intervene
    - JFK assassinated
    - LBJ Sworn in
  25. 25Timeline of significant Vietnam War events for 1964February - US Civil Rights Act passed
    August - Gulf of Tonkin incidents & resolution
    November - LBJ defeats Goldwater
    December - Bombing in north begins
  26. 26Timeline of significant Vietnam War events for 1965March - teach ins begin U of M, followed by other campuses & Marines land at Da Nang
    August - Operation Starlight first & only USMC mission to destroy VC stronghold, and two CMOHs issued
    November - Battle of La Drang, including Landing Zones X-Ray (We were Soldiers) & Albany (first air mobile attacks)
  27. 27Timeline of significant Vietnam War events for 1966Jan-Feb - Bong Song Campaign (2nd engagement 1st Cav vs NVA)
    May - watts RIOTTS LA
    Sep-Nov Mark Beymer’s 1st deployment & wounded
  28. 28Timeline of significant Vietnam War events for 1967January - Operation Cedar Falls - largest battle so far (1st & 35th ID)
    February - Op Junction city offensive near Cambodian border
    September - Siege of Con Thien near DMZ. Marines hand to hand push back.
    November. - Battle of Dak To - one of the longest and bloodiest
  29. 29Timeline of significant Vietnam War events for 1968January - Begin of Tet over 100 cities, towns & villages & becomes turning point, despite heavy NVA losses. Battle of Khe Sanh fought by Marines who took hill 881.
    Battle of Saigon - one week we won
    Battle of Hue longest we won. Communist massacre 3000 civilians
    March - LBJ reduced bombing, called for negotiations & announced no re-election. My Lai -Army platoon massacres villagers.
    April - MLK assassinated
    May - Mini Tet -small scale. VC attacked Cholon District in Saigon
    June - RFK Assassinated
    Oct - bombing in north halted
    November- Nixon elected
  30. 30Timeline of significant Vietnam War events for 1969January - Peace talks Paris
    March - Mark Beymer begins second tour, lasting 9 months.
    April - US Troops peaked at 543,482
    June - Vietnamization (US Troops replaced by ARVN) announced
    July- Neal Armstrong walks on moon.
    August - Woodstock 400,000 in Bethel NY
    September - Ho Chi Minh dies
    November- Vietnam Moratorium WA DC 500,000 largest ever
  31. 31Timeline of significant Vietnam War events for 1970February - Mark Beymer redeploys safely back stateside
    April-June - Cambodia campaign (Fish hook & Parrots beak destroy NVA supplies
    May - Kent State 4 killed
    June - Cooper-Church amendment which limits US troops in Laos & Cambodia (passed in Senate but not house). Gulf of Tonkin Resolution repealed.
    November- Son Tay Raid to free POWs was unsuccessful
    December - Hatfield McGovern Amendment for complete withdrawal of troops failed.
  32. 32Timeline of significant Vietnam War events for 1971January-February - “Winter soldier Investigation “ - a media event staged by VVAW & John Kerry about alleged atrocities.
    February - Operation Lam Son 719 - Laos invaded by ARVN with only US Air support needed to prevail
    June - Tge pentagon Papers published by NY Times, revealed a history of US political & military involvement in Vietnam 1945-1967
  33. 33Timeline of significant Vietnam War events for 1972February - President Nixon to China
    March-April - Communist N Vietnam launched Spring (Easter) offensive & suffered losses.
    May - Nixon to Moscow. Operation linebacker I -US bombing of Hanoi & Haiphong
    June - Watergate break in
    October - Kissinger declares “Peace is at hand”
    November - Nixon beats McGovern.
    December - Nixon N Vietnam ultimatum to resume talks or suffer. Linebacker II Bombing Hanoi & Haiphong then December 17-30 continued peace talks.
  34. 34Timeline of significant Vietnam War events for 1973.January - President Nguyen Van Thieu’s reluctance to go along but by the 27th he signed and POWs returned.
    February-March - Operation Homecoming POWs released
    March - remaining troops withdrawn.
    June - Congress cut funds for Cambodia, Laos & N Vietnam
    November - war powers act passed over Nixon Veto.
  35. 35Timeline of significant Vietnam War events for 1974August - Nixon resignation/Ford sworn
    December - Congress cuts funds to S Vietnam & N Vietnam began final plan of invasion.
  36. 36Timeline of significant Vietnam War events for 1975January - US does not respond
    March-April - Battkes at An Loc, Bam Me Thout, Quang Tri, Hue, Chu Lai, Da Nang & finally Saigon fell to the Communists
    April - Operation Frequent Wind - evacuated American and S Vietnam troops from Saigon, & Saigon surrendered April 30.

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