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On your globe find and circle the country of Viet Nam. Viet Nam is a
long narrow country that is located in Southeast Asia in the area of
16N/108E. What is the capital of this country?
(1.) ____________________________________ What countries border Viet Nam
on the west?
(2.) ______________________________________ What Sea borders VIET NAM on
the east?
(3.) _________________________________________________
At one time Viet Nam was divided into a northern part and a southern
part with an east west dividing line located approximately 75 miles
north of the city of Hue. The capital of the southern part was a city
called Saigon, now called Ho Chi Minh City. Circle Hue and Ho Chi Minh
City on the globe.
During the 1960s and 1970s the United States was involved in a war in
Viet Nam. Thousands of American men and women traveled to Viet Nam to
fight in this war on the side of the South Vietnamese. To reach Viet Nam
most Americans traveled by air and they departed the United States from
the San Francisco area of California.
Use your globe to determine the great circle distance from San
Francisco at 38N/122W to Ho Chi Minh City. How far is it? (4.)
_______________________________________ Over what two island countries
would this route pass? (5.) __________________________ How long would it
have taken a military jet transport plane flying at 600 miles per hour
to travel this distance? (6.) ____________________________
If you were the pilot of a transport plane that could carry only
enough fuel for a flight of 4,000 miles, what would be the best possible
route from San Francisco to Ho Chi Minh City? (7.) ___________
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