Vietnam in HD – Episode 1 – The Beginning



Vietnam in HD – Episode 1 – The Beginning

Around 40 minutes (skip 1st 3 minute intro)



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1. By the Spring of 1964, about what % of Americans had heard of Vietnam?

2. Before school let out in 1964, what political battle was going on in Vietnam that all the teachers wanted to talk about?

3. What did books in American Christian schools say Communists did to priests that tried to spread their religion in Vietnam?

4. According to the video, what year did America’s involvement in Vietnam begin?

5. Which country did the U.S. back in order to prevent the spread of communism and end up providing military and financial assistance to?

6. What is the name of the homegrown guerilla force that the 16,000 U.S. advisors were training the country’s army to fight against?

7. What US Navy vessel was attacked by the North Vietnamese in August of 1964?

8. What is the name of the resolution passed by Congress 5 days later that gave President Johnson the authority to take all steps necessary to protect our military and defeat the enemy in Southeast Asia?

9. How did the North Vietnamese and Vietcong view this resolution?

10. How many Americans died in the 1st direct assault by the Vietcong inside Vietnam?

11. What is the code name of the large scale bombing campaign authorized by President Johnson after the 2nd direct assault by the Vietcong in early 1965?

12. How long did U.S. military leaders think it would take for this operation to be successful and have the enemy surrender?

13. What did military leaders ask President Johnson to do in order to better protect pilots and planes from Vietcong attacks?

14. What conflict before Vietnam was the last time that battle ready troops set foot in Asia?

15. What did Joe Galloway compare the troops barracks at Da Nang Airbase to?

16. What made pilots frustrated about bombing the enemy?

17. What did the Vietcong do on March 30th, 1965 to kill 22 people and injure 183 more outside of the U.S. Embassy in Saigon?

18. Who was the General in charge of U.S. operations in Vietnam?

19. What did he ask President Johnson to do?

20. At the press conference on July 28th, 1965… how did President Johnson respond to the General’s request?

21. How many U.S. soldiers were in South Vietnam by the Fall of 1965?

22. What vehicle did the Air Cavalry divisions use to insert soldiers into combat?

23. How many NVA soldiers did the single unarmed NVA soldier captured early in the 1st American offensive tell an interpreter were in the mountainside that they landed near?

24. How many American soldiers were on the ground when this was discovered?

25. How many American soldiers were dead or wounded by the end of the 1st day of battle?

26. What code did Colonel Moore use to call the Air Force for immediate assistance when it appeared that the entire group would be overrun by NVA soldiers?

27. What did 2 U.S. jets mistakenly do while trying to assist the U.S. troops?

28. Did the 1st battle end in victory or defeat for the U.S.?

29. How many Americans died by the end of the Ia Drang Valley offensive?

30. How many NVA deaths were there estimated to be?

31. What new strategy do U.S. commanders come up with to measure success and report the 12 to 1 kill ratio from this 1st major encounter?

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