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Section III (Peace and Conflict): Conflict in Indochina 1954-1979
Quick questions on Impact of the war on civilians and society: HSC Modern History Indochina
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What is the human cost?Show answer
The total human cost of the conflict was around 3.8 million Indochinese deaths between 1954 and 1979, with a further 1.7 million Cambodian deaths under the Khmer Rouge regime that the conflict produced. Vietnamese estimates of total war dead are around 3.1 million; lower estimates put the figure around 1.5 to 2 million.
What is the boat people?Show answer
After the 1975 communist consolidation, around 800,000 Vietnamese fled by boat between 1975 and 1995. The peak years were 1978 to 1979 (around 200,000) and 1980 to 1982. Around 200,000 are estimated to have died at sea from drowning, dehydration, pirate attacks, or storms.
What is q1?Show answer
Source A is an extract from Edwin Martini on Agent Orange. Using Source A and your own knowledge, explain the impact of chemical weapons on Indochinese civilians. [5 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Evaluate the extent to which the impact of the Indochina conflict on civilians has been adequately recognised. [25 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Compare the views of Edwin Martini and Christopher Goscha on the long-term legacies of the Indochina war. [10 marks]
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