GCSE History - Conflict and Tension in Asia

In what year were there supposed to be elections in Vietnam __________

1956

In 1957 what broke out in Vietnam

Civil War

The Gulf of Tonkin ___________ allowed Eisenhower to take any military action necessary in North Vietnam

Resolution

Punji Sticks and Bouncing Betties are examples of

Boobie Traps

Highly toxic weed killer used to defoliate the Vietnamese jungle

Agent Orange

Reason why America started wars in Korea and Vietnam

The Domino Theory

War fought between America and the USSR, no direct fighting happened

The Cold War

Person sacked due to violent threats

General MacArthur

China became a communist state in what year?

1949

War in Korea started in?

1950

What country controlled Korea during and before WW2

Japan

Leader of South Korea during the Korean War

Syngman Rhee

Leader of North Korea during the Korean War

Kim Il Sung

Leader of China during the Korean War

Mao Zedong

Both Korean leaders wanted Korea to be?

United

Korea was split along the ___ parallel

38th

South Korea was ____________

capitalist

North Korea was ____________

Communist

Who supported South Korea?

America

Who supported North Korea?

USSR

What country were vetoed (rejected) out of the United Nation?

China

The UN ordered North Korea to _____________

Leave South Korea

Due to General MacArthur pushing far into North Korea who joined the war?

China

The Chinese army was called

The People's Volunteers

Capital of South Korea that was taken in June 1950

Seoul

Where South Korea were pushed back to

Pusan

1951-1953 in Korea

Stalemate

Peace talks began in _______

1951

President that replaced Truman in 1952

Eisenhower

In 1954 what was formed to help keep peace in South East Asia

SEATO

The USA followed a policy called __________________

Containment

North Korea invaded South Korea in ______

1950

Amphibious assault to take back Seoul - Battle of ____________

Inchon

Leader of North Vietnam during the VW

Ho Chi Minh

Leader of South Vietnam during the VW

Ngo Dinh Diem

Vietnam was split at ___ parallel

17th

Fighting Force in the South of Vietnam known as (NLF), opposed Diem and wanted Vietnam to be communist

Viet Cong

Resistance force that opposed Japan during WW2

Viet Minh

Where the French were defeated in Vietnam in 1954

Dien Bien Phu

Agreement to decide the future of Vietnam (included Elections, Split of Vietnam and ceasefire of the French and Vietnamese) — ______________ Agreement

Geneva

Rubber, Spices, Sugar, etc (why this country was wanted as part of an empire)

Vietnam

Diem gave government jobs to relatives, was Catholic, Corrupt and consequently _____________

Unpopular

After WW2 who controlled North Vietnam

Viet Minh

When did Russia test Atomic Bombs ________

1949

______________ set themselves on fire to prove a point to Diem

Buddhists

_________________ sent Military advisors (Not troops), launched propaganda and supplied the South with funds and supplies

Eisenhower

Viet Cong were hard to spot because they looked _______________

Ordinary

________ increased funds, approved a Diem to be removed and approved the Strategic Hamlet Programme (1962)

JFK

A gated community that forced the peasants to move and was protected by ARVN soldiers (against VC) was called a ____________ ______________

Strategic Hamlet

_______________ wanted to protect South Korea, Stop Communism and avoid a large scale war

America

The Vietnam War was a battle for the __________ ____ ___________ of the people

Hearts and minds

Naval Battle ships (with South Vietnamese ARVN) patrolled in the Gulf of __________

Tonkin

Battleship that was attacked by North Vietnamese Missiles — USS _____________

Maddox

Viet cong used _____________ warfare

Guerrilla

Trail that ran through Laos and Cambodia to supply Viet Cong

Ho Chi Minh Trail

The Viet Cong used the _________ ______________ to blend in

Local Population

'Hanging onto American Belts' was also known as constant ____________

Ambushes

Vietcong hid in _______ complexes

Tunnel

It was estimated it took $_____________ to kill 1 VC soldier

400000

Continuous bombing of North Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh trail - Operation ___________ _____________

Rolling Thunder

When US soldiers were sent to villages with supposed VC activity - Known as Zippo raids due to lighters they used to torch the houses

Search and Destroy

Sticky substance that would easily burn skin

Napalm

Method used to get soldiers in Vietnam

Draft

When a soldier intentionally kills his officer (usually using a frag grenade)

Fragging

When did the Tet Offensive occur

1968

While the Tet Offensive was a military defeat for the communists it made the people back home _____________the war

Doubt

Because of the negative impact of the war _______________ did not re-run for president

Johnson

Briefly the Vietcong captured general ___________________'s headquaters

Westmoreland

In 1968 the ____ _______ Massacre occured

My Lai

During the My Lai Massacre US troops were ordered to kill innocent _______________

Civilians

The soldiers that partook in the My Lai Massacre were in the _____________ Company

Charlie

Lt. __________ was the only one arrested but then released

Calley

USA cut trade ties with China for ________

25 years