US Involvement in Vietnam
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Why did France fight with Vietnam?
To regain the colony
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What year did France start conflict with Vietnam?
1946
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Who was the Vietminh?
Nationalist group seeking independence in Vietnam
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Who was the leader of the Vietminh?
Ho Chi Minh
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What was Ho Chi Minh’s ideology (capitalist or communist)?
Communist
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What does DRV stand for?
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
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Did France have control of North or South Vietnam?
South
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Which country sent the Vietminh supplies and why?
China, because they were communist too
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What year did China become communist?
1949
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Who sent supplies to France and why?
The USA, because they wanted to avoid Vietnam falling to communism
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What was Dien Bien Phu?
Major battle where France was forced to surrender
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When was Dien Bien Phu?
1954
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Why did the Vietminh win Dien Bien Phu?
* Understood the country
* Had China’s help
* Committed
* France was not committed
* They were underestimated
* Local support
* Hardworking
* Had China’s help
* Committed
* France was not committed
* They were underestimated
* Local support
* Hardworking
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When was the Geneva Conference?
1954
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Where is Geneva?
Switzerland
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What was the aim of the Geneva Conference?
To restore peace
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What was the Geneva Accords?
Divided Vietnam into 2 countries along the 17th parallel
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What is a demilitarised zone?
Space where no soldiers are alloweda
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What was the capital of North Vietnam?
Hanoi
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What was the capital of South Vietnam?
Saigon
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Who first ran the State of Vietnam?
Bao Dai
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When was Bao Dai replaced?
1955
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Who replaced Bao Dai as leader?
Ngo Dinh Diem
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What was the main reason why Diem was despised by the public?
He hated Buddhists and most of Vietnam was Buddhist
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What religion was Diem?
Catholic
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What is the domino theory?
Theory that if one country falls to communism, the ones around it will too
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What did Eisenhower set up to prevent communism?
Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO)
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What happened at Diem’s election?
It was rigged
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Why did the USA not do anything about Diem’s election being rigged?
They needed Diem as president to maintain capitalist regimes
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What was the ARVN?
South Vietnamese Army that fought against the VC
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What does ARVN stand for?
Army of the Republic of Vietnam