The Vietnam War

Date of the Battle of Diem Bien Phu ?

March - May 1954

What happened at Diem Bien Phu?

The Vietnam forces crush the French and remove French influence from the country

When was the Geneva Convention?

July 1954

What happened at the Geneva Convention?

Vietnam was split into two separate regions in the north and south with elections in both

When was President Diem put in charge of South Vietnam?

1955

Who took control of North Vietnam after the Geneva Accords were signed?

Ho Chi Minh

How did the US provide South Vietnam with to help combat communism in North Vietnam?

Helped to create the ARVN and sent American military advisors (almost 1000 by 1961)

How many US troops were there in South Vietnam by 1963?

17,000

Who were the Viet Cong?

Guerrilla forces in South Vietnam supporting the communist North

What did the Green Berets do?

Trained ARVN soldiers to oppose the Viet Cong’s Guerrilla tactics

What was the Strategic Hamlet program?

It set up fortified villages which villagers were moved into to protect them from and prevent them helping the Viet Cong

Why was President Diem seen as corrupt and disliked?

He was very prejudiced against Buddhists and discriminated them. One monk committed self-immolation in protest.

When was President Diem assassinated?

2nd November 1963

Why was the US partially responsible for the revolving door government in South Vietnam?

Because Kennedy had helped the Coup depose Diem as President