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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8

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

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When was the Geneva Conference?

1954

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15

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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21

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

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