Build Up of American Troops
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 1.
President Johnson had already appointed General William C. Westmoreland
to succeed General Harkins as Commander of MACV in June 1964. Under
Westmoreland, the expansion of American troop strength in South Vietnam
took place. American forces rose from 16,000 during 1964, by 1969, what
was the estimated U.S. troop level in South Vietnam?
- 553,000
- 750,000
- 1,000,000
2. What country ranked number 2 in troop in South Vietnam
- Australia
- Japan
- South Korea
3. On February 14, 1965, who became prime minister of South Vietnam
in a military junta?
- Nguyen Cao Ky
- Nguyen Van Thieu
- Nguyen Jett Liu
4. On 8 March 1965, 3,500 United States Marines came ashore at as the
first wave of U.S. combat troops into South Vietnam, adding to the
25,000 U.S. military advisers already in place. Where did they land?
5. On May 5, 1965 the U.S. 173rd Airborne Brigade became the first
U.S. Army ground unit committed to the conflict in South Vietnam. What
was the unit?
- U.S. 173rd Airborne Brigade
- U.S. 173rd Airborne Brigade
- U.S. 173rd Airborne Brigade
6. On August 18, Operation Starlite began as the first major U.S.
ground operation, destroying an National Liberation Front (NFL)
stronghold in Quảng Ngăi Province. The NLF learned from their
defeat and subsequently tried to avoid fighting an American-style ground
war by reverting to small-unit guerrilla operations.
7. The North Vietnamese, Peoples Army of Vietnam (PAVN) had already
sent units of their regular army into South Vietnam beginning in late
1964.
8. In November, 1965, PAVN units and U.S. forces meet. What was the
battle?
- Battle of Ia Drang
- Battle of La Monto
- Battle of Anchor
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